![]() ![]() ![]() Is it an acrylic tub or a thin gauge metal tub Cast iron tubs wont creak generally. I got off lucky since all the water came down the chain.ĭespite all the water I talk about, it's dry now, and you've all convinced me I don't have much to worry about, and I'll get some warning when and if I do. The tub is creaking because it probably isnt set in a bed or mortar. Several of my neighbors, identical townhouses, also had leaks, but the ones I met all had damage to the dining room ceiling, and had to repair it. ![]() If it wasn't on, I know I turned it on for a few seconds before I realized I should turn it off. Without a better look, its impossible to say for sure. I think the lightbulb was on at the time, and I'm amazed that it didn't break. The answer may be as simple as adding a few extra braces, or as complex as ripping it all out and replacing it. While its a little too cool for the AC to be on, a standing air conditioner. Got as much as 2 inches deep during those occasionsĪnd when I let the tub overflow last year, it got maybe 5 inches deep in that globe, so that 2 or 3 inches of lightbulb was under water. Download this sound to White Noise for free. The water would come down the chain of the chandelier and start to fill up the glass globe around the light bulb. When the bathing tub is situated on that uneven floor surface (flexing floor), then that tub may create small movement when you stand in it. It is hard to believe he is the same man who stood in our bathtub, replacing the showerhead just a week ago. I know its supported by a metal frame but not sure if this is normal for cheaper baths It depends where the squeaking is coming from. Ours did that to the point of cracking along the whole side and had to take the whole thing out and replace it (not fun). That stopped, and my only guess is that the dead skin and dirt that comes off my body during a bath filled whatever hole there was. I have a bath which is made of some kind of acrylic / fiberglass and when you first stand in it there is small sound of crackling then stops and sounds normal. The squeaking could be a result of not enough support under the tub when standing in it. There is no on-going leak afaik, only possible damage I did with the two times I let the tub run over, and 10 or 15 times it leaked decades ago, from the drain. So, it is creaking with the weight of your body when you walk on it. ![]()
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