How to Detect and Fix a Bathroom Leak - This Old House HD

In this video, This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey shows how to find and fix a bathroom leak. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) Click here to SUBSCRIBE to the official This Old House YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thisoldhouse How to Drain Pipes for the Winter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw0W4Bdta3g&list=PLkJADc1qDrr_0NxtmzECiOWkr5de82kXV&index=3 How to Install a Frost-Proof Faucet with PEX Plumbing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5kxToxiVC8&index=63&list=PLkJADc1qDrr_0NxtmzECiOWkr5de82kXV How to Prevent Frozen Pipes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVItL66doqw&index=297&list=PLkJADc1qDrr_0NxtmzECiOWkr5de82kXV Shopping List for How to Detect and Fix a Bathroom Leak: - door sweep, for creating watertight seal along vertical edge of shower door - silicone caulk, for sealing joint between floor and tub - drywall, used to patch ceiling below bathroom - drywall screws, for attaching new drywall patch to ceiling joists - joint compound and drywall tape, for finishing new drywall patch - primer and paint topcoat, for covering drywall patch Tools for How to Detect and Fix a Bathroom Leak: - chalk line, used to snap cutting lines on existing ceiling - reciprocating saw, for cutting out water-damaged ceiling - utility knife or grout saw, used to remove old grout from joint between floor tile and tub - caulking gun, for applying silicone caulk - cordless drill, used to drive in drywall screws - drywall taping knives, used to finish drywall ceiling patch - paintbrush and paint roller, for priming and painting drywall patch Follow This Old House: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisOldHouse Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisoldhouse Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/thisoldhouse/ G+: https://plus.google.com/+thisoldhouse/posts Instagram: http://instagram.com/thisoldhouse Tumblr: http://thisoldhouse.tumblr.com/