I have a leak in an upstairs shower. I've traced the problem to the
seal between the drain and the shower floor. There is a flange at the
top of the drain that meets the shower floor. There is a gap between
this flange and the floor. I can pour water directly into the drain
without any leaking problem. The problem is the water getting under
the flange and not into the drain.

I tried repairing this with plumber's putty and the fix lasted for
about 4 months. Eventually, the water washing over the putty lifted a
piece of it and the leak started up again today.

Is there some other way to repair this without having to go in from the
ceiling below?

Thanks for any recommendations.

Jeff

Perhaps a more durable sealant like G E Silicone Caulk would last a lot
longer. It sure beats cutting through the ceiling below, IMHO.

Smarty


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I have a leak in an upstairs shower. I've traced the problem to the
seal between the drain and the shower floor. There is a flange at the
top of the drain that meets the shower floor. There is a gap between
this flange and the floor. I can pour water directly into the drain
without any leaking problem. The problem is the water getting under
the flange and not into the drain.

I tried repairing this with plumber's putty and the fix lasted for
about 4 months. Eventually, the water washing over the putty lifted a
piece of it and the leak started up again today.

Is there some other way to repair this without having to go in from the
ceiling below?

Thanks for any recommendations.

Jeff

Smarty wrote:
Perhaps a more durable sealant like G E Silicone Caulk would last a lot
longer. It sure beats cutting through the ceiling below, IMHO.

Smarty



Amen to that :-)

The joint needs to be clean AND dry. Use tiny brushes,
string, whatever to clean it. Then use a hair dryer to
thoroughly dry the joint. Let the silicone caulk cure
for a day.



"jamacq" wrote in message
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I have a leak in an upstairs shower. I've traced the problem to the
seal between the drain and the shower floor. There is a flange at the
top of the drain that meets the shower floor. There is a gap between
this flange and the floor. I can pour water directly into the drain
without any leaking problem. The problem is the water getting under
the flange and not into the drain.

I tried repairing this with plumber's putty and the fix lasted for
about 4 months. Eventually, the water washing over the putty lifted a
piece of it and the leak started up again today.

Is there some other way to repair this without having to go in from the
ceiling below?

Thanks for any recommendations.

Jeff

silicone caulk works well

"minder" wrote in message
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silicone caulk works well

For what?

In article ,
Speedy Jim wrote:


Amen to that :-)

The joint needs to be clean AND dry. Use tiny brushes,
string, whatever to clean it. Then use a hair dryer to
thoroughly dry the joint. Let the silicone caulk cure
for a day.



In addition, you can partially UNSCREW the shower drain (make a wooden
plug to fit) and silicone caulk under it and screw the drain flange back
in to compress the caulk and trim & let set.

If you could get to the lower part you can unscrew the top completely
and put in a rubber gasket, but you might have trouble re-attaching it
if you can't get to the lower part.

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Thanks to all. The GE Silicone seems to have done the trick nicely. I
think the key to this stuff is that it is rubber like once it sets and
so gives a little.

Jeff

On Dec 3, 8:45 am, Nick Hull wrote:
In article ,
Speedy Jim wrote:



Amen to that :-)

The joint needs to be clean AND dry. Use tiny brushes,
string, whatever to clean it. Then use a hair dryer to
thoroughly dry the joint. Let the silicone caulk cure
for a day.In addition, you can partially UNSCREW the shower drain (make a wooden
plug to fit) and silicone caulk under it and screw the drain flange back
in to compress the caulk and trim & let set.

If you could get to the lower part you can unscrew the top completely
and put in a rubber gasket, but you might have trouble re-attaching it
if you can't get to the lower part.

--
Free men own guns -www.geocities/CapitolHill/5357/(add .com after geocities)