Claudia, Do you have a tub or a one piece tub enclosure. Seems like if it is the one piece kind, you'd feel strangeness at the top of the enclosure. Betsy At 02:40 AM 12/2/2009, you wrote: > > >Claudia, > >Does your basement extend below the bath tub? If >so you should be able to inspect under it. > >Regrettably, many plumbers are disrespectful of >floor joists when installing drain and sewer >pipes, I have seen it time and time again when >they open stuff up on programmes like This Old House. > >You might notice other signs like a more shaky >floor. If there has been a leak there may be rot >but you probably won't see that from above without removing the tub. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Claudia >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 4:23 AM >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Bathtub Questions? > >Hi All, > >Lately, I feel like there is more of a dip in the bathtu, moving towards the >front of the tub. >Of course, I know it's supposed to slope downward or have a slight decline, >in order for the water to drain, but it feels as if that decline is getting >steeper. >How can we determine if the floor underneath is giving way or needs repair? >This is just my observation, but it's starting to worry me. >It may be nothing, but I'd like to err on the side of caution! > >Thanks. > >Claudia >MSN: <mailto:cdelreal1973%40sbcglobal.net>[email protected] > >Skype: claudiadr2009 > >Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired women, while >the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues. ><mailto:our-safe-haven-subscribe%40googlegroups.com>[email protected] ><mailto:makinghouseworkeasier-subscribe%40googlegroups.com>[email protected] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
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