Prkno
New Member
I noticed when I turned my shower on, after about 30 seconds, a tiny stream of water starts running out of the area where the drywall and fiberglass tub enclosure meets into the tub area. (see picture attached) I removed the escutcheon plate where the shower arm screws into the elbow and couldn’t see where it was leaking. It looks like more invasive methods need to be used. To get to the plumbing, the exterior stucco needs to be broken out (new stucco, a month old!) or if I am lucky, I can saw out some of the drywall and hope the leak is above the fiberglass. I think the piping is copper. Has anyone had this issue before? What I am looking for is a logical method of tracking down and fixing the leak without causing a lot of damage. This bathroom was added in 1987 as a spare and in the past twenty-five years the shower was used an equivalent of six months. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.