The source of the problem is a leak where the tile and the shower pan meet. During my inspection, while in the crawl space, I instructed the homeowner to turn on the shower. I noticed that approximately 15% of the drain water was leaking from the far side of the shower. This leak has severely damaged the integrith of the floor. The shower is beyond repair, part of the wall, at least 3 floor joists and sub-floor are rotten. The soft spot in the floor was the first and only sign the homeowner had of this problem. In order to properly fix this problem we will need to remove the shower, vanity, drywall, any rotten stutds and bottom plate, flooring, sub-floor and finally any rotten joists. The repair is much the same in reverse. I recommend replacing the shower with a one-piece fiberglass unit. This will ensure this problem doesn't repeat itself. I estimate we can repair this problem for $8,000.00.
Whew...so anyways, we submitted this to our insurance company and we are now waiting to see if or what they will cover. Please keep us in your prayers - this is a serious damage to our house and if our insurance company doesnt cover it, we are going to have to pay for this out of our pocket, and this is money we just don't have.
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