Bathtub Leaking Into Ceiling Below Entire Content Archive #932

I took a bath today and noticed soapy water leaking from the ceiling downstairs right below where the bathtub is The leak downstairs is partially hidden by the bathroom closet so it's hard to tell the extend of the leak There was a puddle on the floor downstairs in front of the closet (tiles), but not a huge one Do we call homeowner insurance in this case or just the plumber Our bathroom is causing a leak through the ceiling The shower cartridge is probably leaking if it's right below the shower Get a plumber to fix it and you probably don't need to open up any ceilings or walls I'm not a plumber but have had this happen Reply reply more replies junkmans1 • The leak does not happen when the toilet is flushed The leak does not happen when the bathroom sink is used I filled the tub up with water and plugged the drain to confirm that the leak is not coming from the drain The leak only occurs when the bathtub shower or tub faucet is running Any suggestions on how to proceed? I moved into a new home (built in 1987) in july 2024 In october we renovated a secondary bathroom in our upstairs hallway Gutted it to the studs and replaced all fixtures but main pipes were left intact with the exception of i believe copper pipes were replaced with a different material near the shower connection Anyway my kids have used this bath tub about 50 times since then and no. 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. A slow leak or drip can run down a pipe quite a ways before it hits something that causes it to drip off Or, depending on the type of piping, it could have corroded a hole in the drain line A moisture meter helps to determine if a wall or ceiling is damp. Do you have a water leak in the ceiling below a bathroom Here's how to address bathroom ceiling water damage quickly and easily. The leak also can be from the tub drain, or the overflow plate on the back of the tub Both of those also involve gaskets which can be replaced from inside the tub Finally, the leak can be from a pipe or fitting under the tub, and that can only be fixed from below Don't be afraid to open the ceiling. After long showers water flows into our kitchen below Recently my young son took a bath in the corner tub (right next to the shower), running water again for a long time, and then water also began pouring into the kitchen below What i see so far I've cut open the ceiling of my kitchen and observed the leak coming through the subfloor above There are several water spots that.