Shower Water Goes Under The Adjacent Floor

The best way to tell if this is your problem is to push down on the floor around the drain.

Shower water goes under the adjacent floor.

Leaking drainpipes in a shower or a bathroom plug will let water underneath tile. If you need to use the shower then just duct tape the seam to keep water out for one. Water on the floor also can lead to serious long term extensive problems such as mold or rot damage deep within. The question is whether the water accumulates even if you don t use the shower.

Had to redo this so i thought i d show yo. The shower drain trap. As the moisture reaches the base of the shower pan it becomes trapped. Stepping out of a hot shower into a puddle of water puts a damper on anyone s day.

On the 53 my the access to the bottom of the shower can only be created by cutting a whole in the decking of the companionway big enough to get two arms in so you can feel the drain sticking down from the shower and trace the line from the shower drain heading toward the aft sump in. Well this is a cool fix to solve this problem. Invest in a shower door side seal to solve the leakage issue from the sides. But for another to see if the water is coming from somewhere else the seam is filling up again.

If so disregard the following. When these all too common mistakes occur standing water gets trapped in the shower pan below the tile level. Shower water can t simply be released back into the water table so the drain has to connect to a sewer while preventing sewer gases from escaping. The shower floor tile and grout will appear to dry in 24 hours but if your shower was improperly constructed the 1 5 inches or more of deck mud under the shower floor tile will never dry.

If you find frameless shower door leaks at both the sides of the glass then you will have to seal the gap between the door and the adjacent glass wall. If it gives this may be the problem. Solutions for fixing the leaks on either side of the frameless shower door. Ever take a shower and notice water on the floor near your bath tub.

If it s unchanged then keep taping un taping until it s bone dry. Another way to tell is to examine the drain from underneath which can be accomplished in the crawlspace or the basement.