That was from running water for 10 minutes.
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| Author: | conns7901 [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Leaking pipe from shower. |
So I bought a house a month ago. Last week we realized the shower down stairs has a slow leak out into our living room. The water shows up about 15 minutes after running the water onto our carpet. This wasn't disclosed by the Seller nor was obviously caught by the inspector. How much is this gonna cost me? |
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| Author: | 312player [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
Easy fix..cheap.. Could DIY ... I'd call the home inspector and cuss him out, gotta be water stains from previous leaks...is it leaking from the nipple going into the wall? |
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| Author: | Urlacher's missing neck [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
Had this with my tub shower after I moved. The water was running down the shower wall and hitting the top of the tub and running to the outside of the tub and drained itself in the corner between the floor, tub wall and surround wall. I renovate the entire bathroom but I could have just regrouted that area and siliconed over it and reminded everyone showering to keep it in the damn shower. |
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| Author: | conns7901 [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
312player wrote: Easy fix..cheap.. Could DIY ... I'd call the home inspector and cuss him out, gotta be water stains from previous leaks...is it leaking from the nipple going into the wall? Have no idea. There are no water stains on the wall. It appears as if it is coming from under the shower base going under the wall and poolng on my carpet. It is pretty old. Shower only structure no tub. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
Move. |
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| Author: | Urlacher's missing neck [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
Well if its just a shower.......you might be kinda screwed. Is it a tile wall or surround and is it a tile floor or solid pan? The cheapest thing on a house to replace is drywall so unless you have a surround and pan that has a leaky seam I would just cut that bitch open and run the shower and figure out where its coming from. |
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| Author: | Hussra [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
conns7901 wrote: So I bought a house a month ago. Last week we realized the shower down stairs has a slow leak out into our living room. The water shows up about 15 minutes after running the water onto our carpet. This wasn't disclosed by the Seller nor was obviously caught by the inspector. How much is this gonna cost me? dat's some bullshit. seller pays to fix. |
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| Author: | Urlacher's missing neck [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
Both of my houses I have bought came with a 1 year warranty to address situations just like this. The mortgage company required it. |
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| Author: | conns7901 [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
That was from running water for 10 minutes. |
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| Author: | 312player [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
Yeah...the nipple that screws into the 90° inside the wall is probably galvanized and old as hell..they leak eventually and the water runs down inside the shower wall... Is my guess...I'd grab some channel locks n remove the shower head and nipple..replace it with a new nipple. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
312player wrote: Yeah...the nipple that screws into the 90° inside the wall is probably galvanized and old as hell..they leak eventually and the water runs down inside the shower wall... Is my guess...I'd grab some channel locks n remove the shower head and nipple..replace it with a new nipple. Woah hold on... The door to the hall or whatever is where the water shows up? That's opposite from the wet wall? Or is this picture misleading me? |
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| Author: | Urlacher's missing neck [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
oh wow...its the same floor that its leaking on? I thought it was leaking into a finished basement. Check those groutlines and caulking around the door and pan. |
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| Author: | conns7901 [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
312player wrote: Yeah...the nipple that screws into the 90° inside the wall is probably galvanized and old as hell..they leak eventually and the water runs down inside the shower wall... Is my guess...I'd grab some channel locks n remove the shower head and nipple..replace it with a new nipple. The water is coming from the opposite end of the shower head. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
Looks like the wet wall is on the left and the shower sprays toward the door where the water shows up right? |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
Yeah problem is the drain line or the grouting in the corner of the shower stall. Maybe the door seal or something. It's not the water pipe going to the shower head. |
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| Author: | 312player [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
Whoa...I posted that before the pics...so it could be that caulk job ... That looks like white painters caulk..not silicon. |
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| Author: | SomeGuy [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
Leaking pipe in your shower? Sounds like a person problem! |
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| Author: | Hussra [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
Game 5 of the NBA Finals is on and this thread has more posts tonight than the NBA Finals thread. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
312player wrote: Whoa...I posted that before the pics...so it could be that caulk job ... That looks like white painters caulk..not silicon. Agreed. The problem looks like the caulk/seal at the doors corner there. The shower door. |
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| Author: | doug - evergreen park [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
agreed. it's a seal/caulk/grout problem. we have a similar issue that we have to monitor. the sliding doors are terrible. try running the shower just so the water hits the drain, and see if it happens. |
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| Author: | 312player [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
And the homeowners knew about it and didn't disclose..that white ass caulk fresh and clean. |
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| Author: | doug - evergreen park [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
does the shower drain or does water "pond" in the basin? |
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| Author: | conns7901 [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
 Caulk Job. |
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| Author: | conns7901 [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
doug - evergreen park wrote: does the shower drain or does water "pond" in the basin? it seems to drain fine. Im gonna let this dry and try running the water directly into the drain tomorrow. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
conns7901 wrote: doug - evergreen park wrote: does the shower drain or does water "pond" in the basin? it seems to drain fine. Im gonna let this dry and try running the water directly into the drain tomorrow. I don't think you need to. Looks like a bullshit caulk job. Scrape that shit out and get some silicone I there and retest. It should be redone anyway. That corner looks awful. |
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| Author: | doug - evergreen park [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
why does that corner appear wet? is that just the picture? Is the caulk mushy or rubbery? Looks like you can peel it up like string cheese... Go to Ace! |
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| Author: | conns7901 [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
doug - evergreen park wrote: why does that corner appear wet? is that just the picture? Is the caulk mushy or rubbery? Looks like you can peel it up like string cheese... Go to Ace! Caulk is rock hard. There are small wet spots all over the shower floor when I finish a shower in there. |
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| Author: | doug - evergreen park [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
if you run the shower so it doesn't hit the far wall, does the floor still get wet? |
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| Author: | Hussra [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
conns7901 wrote: Caulk is rock hard. There are small wet spots all over the shower floor when I finish in there. |
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| Author: | K Effective [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaking pipe from shower. |
Clean that up with some isopropyl alcohol and cotton swabs. You're gonna need three quarts of antifreeze, Prestone, no, make it Quaker State, and some 30 weight ball bearings. |
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