it all started with a small damp patch on the carpet in between the hall and the kitchen. I know I should have got someone out to it straight away, but I kept thinking it would go....now there are wet patches in the dining room too!!! has anyone any ideas what this water could be!!Also I dont know who to call out!! I know it sounds daft, but do I need a plumber or builder or a handyman!!! please no silly answers as its getting me down
2007-02-20 21:25:51 · 5 answers · asked by tizzy 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
You need the plumber, not the handyman. You may have something as simple as a worn seal on your bathtub, or as big as a slab leak. Its not always easy to find a leak of this nature. The water will run under carpets, walls, cabinets etc. very easily before showing up as a wet spot on a rug. First think of where you first noticed the water. Imagine your house without walls. What sources of water are near it? Bathroom, Kitchen, Laundry? The closest is probably your source, unless you have a leak under the slab. Do a little scouting around. Look for water wicking up walls, wet rugs, etc. You may get lucky enough to at least find it your self. This may save money if you can find the leak instead of just waiting for the plumber to. The plumber may need to have a leak detection done. Sometimes by their own company, sometimes done by another company for various reasons. however get the plumber there soon. water soaking walls and carpets can leave mold behind long after it dries.
2007-02-20 22:37:43 · answer #1 · answered by ender3113 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest that you call out a plumber/heating engineer, and get him to check your central heating system, he will be able to tell you if there is a leak in that (you can do a quick check by having a look at the pressure gauge on the central heating boiler if it is at zero or close to it then you can presume you have a leak), I guess that the water is now in the dining room as where the water is on the concrete floor its just spreading out.
I suggest you get onto it straight away as water is very destructive, secondly only to fire, so get out the phone book and pick a plumber no doubt they will all be busy but im sure if you stress the importance of your situation you will get one to come out, in the meantime I would suggest that you find the stop c.o.c.k for your water supply (have a look under your kitchen sink for a big red handled tap the handle will be round) and turn that off, it will stop any further water getting in also if you have a guy around, get him to bleed the radiator system that will remove any pressure out of the system and then the water will only drip out as opposed to being forced out.
Thats about all I can say, but sort it sooner rather than later.
Hope this helps
2007-02-21 05:37:33 · answer #2 · answered by NICK K 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tizzy, you seriously got a problem there, I could be anything leaking. My dad had a problem the other day his lino in the bathroom was wet through and it started dripping through the ceiling downstairs. I pulled all the lino up and started feeling all the pipes around the bathroom but I found no wet pipes!! In the end it was the multikwik flexible coupling on the toilet was leaking every time the toilet was flushed. Have a look yourself first Tizzy coz plumbers cost!! touch all the pipes with your finger and see if any are wet? have a look at your ceiling and make sure there are no drips coming from the ceiling either. Just have a dam good look everywhere to see if you can see anything and if your find it phone a plumber and get it fixed.
Good luck
2007-02-21 05:36:29 · answer #3 · answered by Ryan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you got a pet cat or dog? If so they would be the first suspects. If not look elsewhere. If your house is a flat all on one floor I would suspect leaks from above either through the roof or the flat above. Can you detect water dripping from the ceilings?
Are the leaks near radiators? There are far too many questions that need to be answered for anyone to give a remote opinion. I understand your reluctance to call out (and pay) a tradesman but you must take the plunge (sorry about the pun). I would try a no job is too small type of handyman first.
2007-02-21 05:37:49 · answer #4 · answered by BARROWMAN 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
that's just bizzarre. I'd get a plumber right out.
You wouldn't happen to have radiant heat floors would you? They have small tubes that warm the floors with hot water.
Snowmelt?
Basement, crawlspace, or slab construction?
2007-02-21 05:52:42 · answer #5 · answered by Holdon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋