plumbbob
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Hi - i came home about 2 weeks ago to find a small puddle (maybe 1/4 cup) on the floor. There were no signs of where it came from, and had clearly stopped. About 3 days later I was sitting in the room and heard a drip drip.
It seems as if the water is eventually coming out from the molding in the doorway directly BELOW our shower. The water is also rust colored, if that matters.
The shower pan seems fully sealed and I can see no leaks. The leak is not related to us using any fixtures in the bath group. It can even be several days between leak events,
My thinking is there may be some small leak in the drain pipes (my wife claimed to smell something musty after the last leak).
Any thoughts on the best way to figure this out? Should I rip up the tile floor in the bathroom/shower to examine the plumbing? Is there a better way to find the leak?
We have an older house with plaster walls and cielings, so going in from below is more costly than ripping up tile from above.
Thanks, Matt
It seems as if the water is eventually coming out from the molding in the doorway directly BELOW our shower. The water is also rust colored, if that matters.
The shower pan seems fully sealed and I can see no leaks. The leak is not related to us using any fixtures in the bath group. It can even be several days between leak events,
My thinking is there may be some small leak in the drain pipes (my wife claimed to smell something musty after the last leak).
Any thoughts on the best way to figure this out? Should I rip up the tile floor in the bathroom/shower to examine the plumbing? Is there a better way to find the leak?
We have an older house with plaster walls and cielings, so going in from below is more costly than ripping up tile from above.
Thanks, Matt