I have a two story house i noticed a wet ceiling in my garage i think
its coming from my upstairs tub???? any ideas on how to check where
its coming from? i also took off the on/off knob and plate i can see
some of the pipes the are dusty so i don't think its coming from the
shower i took off the overflow cap and the pipe behind it has a gray
rubber like seal which is not evenly around the hole the pipe is also
slightly mobile.any one with a hint on how to check each thing out...
i do need to re-caulk this tub it 4years old which could be my whole
problem but not i dont want to seal it up then wait to see if my
ceiling falls through?

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I have a two story house i noticed a wet ceiling in my garage i think
its coming from my upstairs tub???? any ideas on how to check where
its coming from? i also took off the on/off knob and plate i can see
some of the pipes the are dusty so i don't think its coming from the
shower i took off the overflow cap and the pipe behind it has a gray
rubber like seal which is not evenly around the hole the pipe is also
slightly mobile.any one with a hint on how to check each thing out...
i do need to re-caulk this tub it 4years old which could be my whole
problem but not i dont want to seal it up then wait to see if my
ceiling falls through?


No access door/panel on the other side of the tub wall?
If not, you are stabbing in the dark. I would cut a hole
in the garage ceiling for inspection.

Yes, the o'flow gasket can be the cause. Showering, a lot
of water runs past the o'flow. Ditto for the caulking.

Jim

Speedy Jim writes:

wrote:

I have a two story house i noticed a wet ceiling in my garage i think
its coming from my upstairs tub???? any ideas on how to check where
its coming from? i also took off the on/off knob and plate i can see
some of the pipes the are dusty so i don't think its coming from the
shower i took off the overflow cap and the pipe behind it has a gray
rubber like seal which is not evenly around the hole the pipe is also
slightly mobile.any one with a hint on how to check each thing out...
i do need to re-caulk this tub it 4years old which could be my whole
problem but not i dont want to seal it up then wait to see if my
ceiling falls through?


No access door/panel on the other side of the tub wall?
If not, you are stabbing in the dark. I would cut a hole
in the garage ceiling for inspection.

Yes, the o'flow gasket can be the cause. Showering, a lot
of water runs past the o'flow. Ditto for the caulking.

Agreed on all counts. You wanna get that ceiling dry asap anyway to
prevent mold growth, so buy a drwywall handsaw set for a few bucks,
and cut a hole and have a look see. Just be thankful it's your garage
ceiling and your repair of the drywall won't be so noticeable.

Caulking is a very frequent cause of these issues. That overflow
gasket should be easy enough to replace and eliminate as a cause too.

Don't wait to patch that garage hole though--you want your garage to
be tight and not allow, say, exhaust gasses into your living areas.

--
Todd H.
http://toddh.net/

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I have a two story house i noticed a wet ceiling in my garage i think
its coming from my upstairs tub???? any ideas on how to check where
its coming from? i also took off the on/off knob and plate i can see
some of the pipes the are dusty so i don't think its coming from the
shower i took off the overflow cap and the pipe behind it has a gray
rubber like seal which is not evenly around the hole the pipe is also
slightly mobile.any one with a hint on how to check each thing out...
i do need to re-caulk this tub it 4years old which could be my whole
problem but not i dont want to seal it up then wait to see if my
ceiling falls through?

I cut a hole in the bedroom downstairs. The sheetrock was damaged,
so it didn't take too much courage.

At first I couldn't find a leak but when my wife took a shower I
saw water coming over the tub rim (couldn't see above that). I
assumed it was the caulk or grout so I ripped it all out and redid
it. After that was all done (a *lot* of work) I had the wife take
another shower. It turns out the original problem was the drain.
For one thing, the gasket was on the wrong side of the tub. :-(

--
Keith

On Feb 28, 8:24 pm, Speedy Jim wrote:
wrote:
I have a two story house i noticed a wet ceiling in my garage i think
its coming from my upstairs tub???? any ideas on how to check where
its coming from? i also took off the on/off knob and plate i can see
some of the pipes the are dusty so i don't think its coming from the
shower i took off the overflow cap and the pipe behind it has a gray
rubber like seal which is not evenly around the hole the pipe is also
slightly mobile.any one with a hint on how to check each thing out...
i do need to re-caulk this tub it 4years old which could be my whole
problem but not i dont want to seal it up then wait to see if my
ceiling falls through?

No access door/panel on the other side of the tub wall?
If not, you are stabbing in the dark. I would cut a hole
in the garage ceiling for inspection.

Yes, the o'flow gasket can be the cause. Showering, a lot
of water runs past the o'flow. Ditto for the caulking.

Jim

thank you for responding my kids mostly uses that tub so they may very
well splishing and splashing i'm go to do a little more investicating
this weekend. no access panel..

Hello Joy,

Contact American Leak Detection.

There are several franchise locations in Florida. There should be one
near you.

Go to www.americanleakdetection.com and input your zipcode in the
locator to find the leak specialist near you.

Good luck!

Josh Butler
Marketing Manager
American Leak Detection
www.americanleakdetection.com