Leaking bath
Leaking bath can cause a lot of problems in the house especially when the bathroom is not on the ground floor. Bath leak can damage the floor joists below, even the ceiling can collapse if it is left too long.All reasons for leaking bath:
- Bath is not supported
- Bath trap fitted incorrectly
- Overflow pipe loose
- Bath are damaged (cracked)
- Brocken seal between bath and tiling
- Bath tap loose
It is a common problem to have a broken silicone seal between bath and wall tile. To fix the problem sometimes it is not enough to apply new silicone. If the bath has any movement, it has to be supported from underneath with wood frame.
Not taking care of the bath leak can damage the floor, ceiling or walls.