Help meee bathroom probs

[onanongmon]

I folks,

I have a small leak under my bath.Does anyone know if you buy anything that you pour down your sink and it self seals it.Like you use radweld for cars.

Cheers

[blue_peter]

i think you can buy something like that from wilko's but only as a temporary measure.

[SpecialPG]

im not sure but your pipes should have a valve on them with a screw head on it that you turn and shuts the water off to that part of the pipe only so you can use water everywhere else untill you get it repaired.the valve should look something like this

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=930825&d=0&nmt=

[MonkeyLover]

I think the only way to cure the leak is to get a plumber! Our bathroom has been plagued by leaks over the years, we have had every conceivable problem possible.

 

Earlier this year, we decided to have it all ripped out and started again from scratch. Good job we did, because continual leaks had rotted away the joists under the bath, and they were almost ready to collapse. We had to have the ceiling taken out downstairs to get new joists put in.

 

Please, get it fixed as soon as possible!

[carosio]

Radweld works because your car radiator has a fixed amount of water in an enclosed system- I'm not sure whether anything is available to work in similar fashion on your bath drain. Also, apart from the drain connections, the leak might be from the tap supply pipes/connections. Best removing the panels and finding the source of the leak.

[blue_peter]

they sell a spray at screwfix

[onanongmon]

The connectors were loose.Tightened them up now hope this cures it.Thanks for the comments