McW
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Does anyone think the the following theory might be right?
I found that the shower head pipe (at top) was not tight with the supply pipe located about an inch behind the tile (at top). I retaped it and threaded it tightly back together. Could it have caused dripping between the plastic sheeting and the cement backer board (all behind the tile), to the point where it seaps through into the shower at the bottom of the grout line of the tile wall, showing up on the shower floor? I built the shower 4 yrs ago, but have had renters in the house since then. Since they moved out 10 days ago, and no shower use since the, the shower floor continues to show steady moisture (maybe a few teaspoons each day). Anyone able to guess how long this will continue, assuming I stopped the source of the drip? I'm guessing I'm waiting for the backer board to drain.
The good news is there's no leaking showing up on the other side of the wall.
Thanks for anyone's input. I'm a first time blog poster.
I found that the shower head pipe (at top) was not tight with the supply pipe located about an inch behind the tile (at top). I retaped it and threaded it tightly back together. Could it have caused dripping between the plastic sheeting and the cement backer board (all behind the tile), to the point where it seaps through into the shower at the bottom of the grout line of the tile wall, showing up on the shower floor? I built the shower 4 yrs ago, but have had renters in the house since then. Since they moved out 10 days ago, and no shower use since the, the shower floor continues to show steady moisture (maybe a few teaspoons each day). Anyone able to guess how long this will continue, assuming I stopped the source of the drip? I'm guessing I'm waiting for the backer board to drain.
The good news is there's no leaking showing up on the other side of the wall.
Thanks for anyone's input. I'm a first time blog poster.