Shower Water Goes Under The Adjacent Floor

The shower drain trap.

Shower water goes under the adjacent floor.

Invest in a shower door side seal to solve the leakage issue from the sides. 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. As the moisture reaches the base of the shower pan it becomes trapped. Moreover the drain opening must be watertight so that water goes down the drain without seeping under the base of the shower where it can rot the floor.

Finally actually fill fill the seam with caulk force the caulk in with your finger. If so disregard the following. Solutions for fixing the leaks on either side of the frameless shower door. If it s unchanged then keep taping un taping until it s bone dry.

Caulking along the shower pan base prevents moisture from draining back into the shower and on the back. 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. Well this is a cool fix to solve this problem. Water on the floor also can lead to serious long term extensive problems such as mold or rot damage deep within.

The best way to tell if this is your problem is to push down on the floor around the drain. If you need to use the shower then just duct tape the seam to keep water out for one. But for another to see if the water is coming from somewhere else the seam is filling up again. Had to redo this so i thought i d show yo.

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. Another way to tell is to examine the drain from underneath which can be accomplished in the crawlspace or the basement. When these all too common mistakes occur standing water gets trapped in the shower pan below the tile level. Leaking drainpipes in a shower or a bathroom plug will let water underneath tile.

Stepping out of a hot shower into a puddle of water puts a damper on anyone s day. If it gives this may be the problem.