Re: undetectable leak upstairs ruined ceiling downstai

Re: undetectable leak upstairs ruined ceiling downstai by OK-LL on October 23, 2010 @09:30

Just dealt with a similar undetectible water leak yesterday. My ceiling downstairs was taking water from the bathroom upstairs. Turned out to be the tub drain was loose and when the upstairs tenant took a bath (rather than a shower which is shorter in duration) the water was flowing around the loose bath drain and soaking the downstairs ceiling. I loosened the drain further, ran a line of silicone caulk under it, tightened it down and ran another thin line of silicone caulk around it. Filled the tub and let it sit a couple of hours; no leak. Only been 24 hours now, but so far no more ceiling damage.

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Re: undetectable leak upstairs ruined ceiling downstai by OK-LL on October 23, 2010 @09:31	[ Reply ]

Meant to say, the mystery was that the upstairs bathroom was bone dry the whole time -- couldn't figure out how I was getting water downstairs. The tub drain was dropping the water directly behind the wall, so no water showing unti it hit the downstairs ceiling. That's the similarity to your situation.

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