# 5 gallon bucket used for floor drain cover

**URL:** <https://forum.nachi.org/t/5-gallon-bucket-used-for-floor-drain-cover/62599>\
**Category:** Plumbing Inspections\
**Created:** [September 14, 2011, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/5-gallon-bucket-used-for-floor-drain-cover/62599 "2011-09-14T17:53:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![dmacy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/dmacy/32/1466_2.png) [@dmacy](https://forum.nachi.org/u/dmacy)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2011, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/5-gallon-bucket-used-for-floor-drain-cover/62599/1 "2011-09-14T17:53:28Z")

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Question about an attached picture.

In a 1998 home in basement. A 5 gallon bucket lid used to cover access to shower drain. Poorly sealed with duct tape and water noted.

Water was visible through hole and was about 3/4 inches from top.

What verbiage would you use in your report?

I know they make hard covers for this. Was concerned if water is under floor or just in bucket or drain.

![193711 033 (Small).JPG](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/a/0/a05191e28074af2c52dfd8cb563526ba77f94a89.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![jbraun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jbraun/32/536_2.png) [@jbraun](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jbraun)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2011, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/5-gallon-bucket-used-for-floor-drain-cover/62599/2 "2011-09-15T15:41:00Z")

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You already said it, “A 5 gallon bucket lid used to cover access to shower drain”. If you include the picture, they should be able to figure it out.

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**Author:** ![dmacy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/dmacy/32/1466_2.png) [@dmacy](https://forum.nachi.org/u/dmacy)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/5-gallon-bucket-used-for-floor-drain-cover/62599/3 "2011-09-20T20:27:09Z")

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Did a newer home with a proper cover at floor. Have pic for future reports.

![194011 045 (Small).JPG](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/f/7/f7aa47ae51b1cef0a184c0411ba8d1224ab5868d.jpeg)