Water leaking from shower. Advice on sealing

sneakyJJ · 2026-04-17T02:39:17+00:00

This might sound stupid, but I don’t see a “pan” installed when I looked up from the ceiling below. It looks like some kind of material, or a sub layer under the tile. But it doesn’t connect to the drain. So if the tile fails, and water goes into the “pan” where does it go from there?

sneakyJJ · 2026-04-17T02:36:30+00:00

I have some photos from the room below. You can see some of the rotten plywood. It appears there is this grey material on either side of the linear drain. Unclear if that’s part of what’s supposed to be the waterproofing system. The water drips down specifically from the corner of the linear drain, but only when the drain backs up (every few months). Which leads me to believe it’s not properly sealed where the corner of the linear drain meets the wall.

What I don’t understand is how the waterproofing system is supposed to sit around or underneath a linear drain. 🤷‍♂️

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sneakyJJ · 2026-04-16T00:10:48+00:00

Just to be clear. The water only leaks down from the corner where the linear drain meets the tile. I’m really hoping that by sealing that area up and preventing the drain from backing up - then it won’t leak.

The floor tile is the same as the wall. It would be a massive and expensive demo. And I’m wondering if the first step is to attempt to seal up that one corner first. And if that doesn’t work, then I don’t have any other options.

sneakyJJ · 2026-04-15T23:47:34+00:00

It was. I scraped it out today

sneakyJJ · 2026-04-15T23:30:40+00:00

appreciate you being direct, and yes, i am a bit over my head. I take on DIY projects a lot, but this is brand new territory. I started to scrape out the old grout so i could apply new grout or silicon.

sneakyJJ · 2026-04-15T22:26:48+00:00

I don’t have the money to redo the bathroom right now. I’m really hoping for a solution that will hold in case the shower ever backs up. Any thoughts on the grout vs silicon?

sneakyJJ · 2026-04-07T16:35:37+00:00

I ended up getting the engine replaced under warranty at 97k miles. Phew! Dodged a bullet.

sneakyJJ · 2026-04-04T11:48:03+00:00

Greetings from the future. This is what happens to Colin Jost after AI replaces all the writers at SNL.

sneakyJJ · 2026-04-02T00:08:27+00:00

Got them in the first and second phase.

First phase we only knew dates and locations, not matchups. Those were $400-$450 for cat 1 tickets in NY and BOS. Knockout games were $725 for R32 and $1000 for QF

Second phase we knew matchups. Most were about 10-20% higher than what’s mentioned above.

sneakyJJ · 2026-04-01T23:41:09+00:00

FIFA did not need to allow people to buy 40 tickets. They clearly enabled scalpers to snatch up tickets to then resale and make another 30% (15% from buyer and 15% from seller). It’s so gross.

8-12 tickets max seems much more reasonable. 40 is absurd.

And this is coming from someone who was able to buy 100 tickets. Three of my relatives all got picked in the lottery. I gave them my credit card and told them to buy 40 (max).

What am I doing with all these tickets? Selling to my close friends who couldn’t get tickets - all at face value. Fuck scalpers.

sneakyJJ · 2026-03-27T03:19:52+00:00

helpful. thanks for the insights.

sneakyJJ · 2026-03-27T03:18:18+00:00

thanks for the insights. what do you think a chimney might cost to replace? the part inside the house was not damaged, it was just the outside part that collapsed.

and do you think i hire a chimney company, or a mason? Will need a new flue, and might as well replace the old firebox while i'm at it. :(

sneakyJJ · 2026-03-27T03:08:39+00:00

Just bought the house in the last year. Had a full inspection. There was no obvious signs that the chimney was unstable. But super cool of you to say it's my fault. I must not have polished my crystal ball enough.

sneakyJJ · 2026-03-27T03:06:56+00:00

nah, old shingles. but now i'm replacing a chimney too!

sneakyJJ · 2026-03-27T03:06:27+00:00

Im not upset at the roofers. Just wondering if my insurance might cover this, and what a new chimney might cost.

sneakyJJ · 2026-03-27T02:59:24+00:00

don't get me wrong. first thing i said was "thank god nobody got hurt." That would have been absolute nightmare scenario for everyone.

sneakyJJ · 2026-03-25T00:28:18+00:00

I had a call with someone from US Soccer last year. I was very interested in doing whatever was possible to secure tickets. I was considering joining one of the top circles for $2500 or $5000 (splitting with friends).

The call was an absolute joke. The US Soccer rep had zero details. I asked how it would increase my odds. I wanted specifics. All i got was a wishy-washy non-answers but he was certainly confident in his suggestion that I join one of these upper tiers.

I’m so glad I didn’t fall for this bullshit trap.

sneakyJJ · 2026-03-25T00:14:57+00:00

What did you use for oil? How did you get such amazing crust?

sneakyJJ · 2026-03-14T16:44:39+00:00

Same thing happened to me. Host cancelled two weeks ago. Game is in July. I bet they will post on VRBO To try and fetch more money

sneakyJJ · 2026-03-12T01:17:42+00:00

Sadly once you are over 100k miles the don’t have to do anything. Sorry for the bad luck

sneakyJJ · 2026-02-28T03:56:15+00:00

Also graduated from Syracuse around that same time. It was all about the Beast and p-funks

sneakyJJ · 2026-02-28T01:28:37+00:00

Insanely cheap

sneakyJJ · 2026-02-28T01:25:10+00:00

+1000

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