The morning after our new dishwasher made its triumphant way into the kitchen, T was taking a shower before work and I was helping myself to an extra cup of coffee when I felt a drip from the kitchen ceiling. Unexpected water is never good. A glance overhead confirmed that initial reaction. There was a leak from the shower overhead.
The upstairs bathroom is directly above the kitchen and I am sorry to report that water in this location isn’t new. The last time it leaked, in 2010, a whole new bathroom was installed.
A plumber and tile installer confirm the problem: some loose tiles in the upstairs shower. They’ve been re-grouted before but that repair is term-limited and it’s likely a new tile job is in our future. In the meantime, T engineered a temporary hold to prevent continued dripping: a shower curtain against the wall, held in place by some duct tape.
This will get us through the next few weeks and buy some time for big decisions. It’s not elegant but it will do the trick. Stay tuned, because 2020 is looking like another year in my home improvement saga.
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