Disagreement with Plumber
Hi r/plumbing,
So, I am a renter in an older building that was recently renovated. One night, I was taking a bath, our downstairs neighbors called us to say water was leaking through their ceiling and turned off electricity in one of their light fixtures.
I have had numerous issues with our shower. First, there was a leak in the shower track causing the wall paint to peel. Second, there is random water seeping out from the baseboard of our bathroom. Third, the floor is overall soft (kinda spongy?) and not level. Fourth, the sliding glass shower doors don’t stay closed (they slope to the non-level floor).
The plumber (hired by our property manager) told us that it is natural to have water leak from underneath floorboards onto the ceiling below. He also asked us to lower the angle of our shower head.
I have no idea if the plumber is actually going to come out; he never responded to our last message.
I am very confused. I have never been told that it’s natural for water to soak in between floor boards. Thoughts?
Edited to add - thanks all for the insights. I’ll continue to reduce my water usage and minimize spraying, as I have been. I’ll reach out again to the landlord and plumber.