How to Detect and Fix a Bathroom Leak | This Old House

In this video, This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey shows how to find and fix a bathroom leak. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Detect and Fix a Bathroom Leak:
- door sweep, for creating watertight seal along vertical edge of shower door
- silicone caulk, for sealing joint between floor and tub
- drywall, used to patch ceiling below bathroom
- drywall screws, for attaching new drywall patch to ceiling joists
- joint compound and drywall tape, for finishing new drywall patch
- primer and paint topcoat, for covering drywall patch
Tools for How to Detect and Fix a Bathroom Leak:
- chalk line, used to snap cutting lines on existing ceiling
- reciprocating saw, for cutting out water-damaged ceiling
- utility knife or grout saw, used to remove old grout from joint between floor tile and tub
- caulking gun, for applying silicone caulk
- cordless drill, used to drive in drywall screws
- drywall taping knives, used to finish drywall ceiling patch
- paintbrush and paint roller, for priming and painting drywall patch
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