It leaked two times and each time there were just only a few drops coming out at a time, but overall enough to fill a pot It stopped leaking til today after i took a shower Also, although i shower upstairs all the time this only happened twice
Leak in ceiling of upstairs shower : askaplumber
So what is a good way forward
Should i go from the bottom up and rip through the ceiling or start messing around.
How is water from the shower getting into your ductwork in the first place That would be my main concern Unless you're flooding the bathroom then my guess is it's probably a leak somewhere that drips onto a poorly sealed duct Could be a leak somewhere on the tub/shower floor or it could be in the valve/plumbing running to the showerhead or it could be in the drain line.
Small puddle on downstairs ceiling after upstairs shower was running Turned out to be a leaky connection between the hot water supply line and stem cartridge in the upstairs shower. After further investigation it turned out to be the shower upstairs that needed silicone replaced, the water was just tracking down and dripping off the vent So if you've got a bathroom above there, check for a leak.
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This is a tricky question With out actually seeing it you could be talking either a 1 hr Service call or a major repair I'm going with the low end
If it only leaks when the shower is running, it's either drain or shower mixer valve Walk in showers are notorious for leaking a. The culprit was that the caulking around the upstairs bath tub had gone bad and water was leaking from that down through the ceiling below it Redoing the caulking around the tub fixed it.
When my upstairs shower is running, i notice a significant water leak coming through the downstairs ceiling
How can i determine where the leak is? A leaking upstairs shower can quickly become a homeowner's nightmare, especially when the water starts dripping through the ceiling below This issue not only causes significant structural damage but can also lead to mold growth and other health hazards. Just yesterday we noticed that the ceiling was leaking.a bubble of water was forming and started to drip water, we poked a hole in it and a stream of water came out
It looks like it's coming from the bathtub from upstairs
