: in the past few weeks I have noticed that the bath tub in leaking water around the base of the drain in the
: floor of the tub. Also I am having problems in the overflow drain. the water is also leaking in that area. When
: I took the overflow cover off to look at it I noticed that the drain pipe was away from the tub. The pipe was
: loose, it was not joined to the tub in any way. Does this sort of thing happen often or do I have a serious
: problem on my hands.

The top overflow should have a gasket and when tightened, should provide a leak proof conection when the tub is filled to the overflow. Depending upon the bathing style, little or much damage can occure Terry