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Bathroom Leak

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  • 19-02-2007 8:53pm
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    Trotter
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    I was greeted this evening with the sight of a watermark about 30cm wide in the corner of the living room ceiling. The bathroom is directly above. I've had a look and there seems to be a damp bit under the lino in the bathroom at one particular spot..

    There's no obvious drains or pipes there so.. by the looks of it, I need to go burrowing under the floor in the bathroom.

    Is this a job for a plumber or is it something I could have a go at myself? Would it be an expensive thing to fix?


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    hobie
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    You certainly need to find the source of the leak asap ...... I would do what is necessary to locate the problem and depending on what is leaking, then make a decision on who fixes it ....


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    Trotter
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    hobie wrote:
    You certainly need to find the source of the leak asap ...... I would do what is necessary to locate the problem and depending on what is leaking, then make a decision on who fixes it ....

    I took up the flooring around the back of the toilet and its all damp and soggy. The pipe above that is bone dry so it looks like its coming from a pipe below the floor.

    Plumber getting called asap tomorrow morning.


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    Trotter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,362 ✭✭✭Trotter


    Just another question.. has anyone claimed on their house insurance for a leak before? What did you manage to claim for?


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