Thanks guys, I must not have been very clear. Everything is between interior walls, and all controls were replaced last fall.
The leak was coming between the tile floor and the back wall in the shower. It's 25 yr old, the grout along the wall was old and I think water was just dripping down and spreading before being absorbed by the concrete. I removed all the old sealant and redid it with silicone sealant, and there has been no more leaking. There is no visible damage to the drywall or the sub-floor, which is over concrete slab. It's a very large shower, 56" square with cultured marble walls/tiled floor. I really don't want the expense of tearing out the entire shower, if not necessary. However, I do know the floor was not sloped properly so I've been checking the internet to see if it's possible to just redo the tile floor. Found three options, Dig the tile up, prepare it so it all drains to the center, then retile — or, knock down any high spots and/or fill in and retile over the original tile…using a drain extension. A third option I found is Acrylic? shower pans, made to size, you can tile over and guaranteed not to leak. I assume you would have to remove all the tile first and prepare the base. Does it just fit up against the wall? We will have to hire it done, but would like to have some input from knowledgable people who aren't looking for a job :)
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