The plumber came and went yesterday, and we still don't know where the water in the ceiling is coming from. With the pipes in the ceiling in full view we know that water is dripping down the outside of a vent pipe. That by itself is a puzzle. Add to that that we can't see water on the vent pipe where it is exposed in the attic, as we thought it might be coming in through the roof, and we still have a mystery on our hands.
This could get complicated. Pipes running through floors and walls. Smoothly sheetrocked walls. Hardwood and ceramic tile floors.
I don't even want to think about it.
So I started moving furniture in the family room, which has become the holding place for most of the assorted not-furniture stuff from the hole-in-the-ceiling room. I dragged chairs, couch, and treadmill from one side of the room to the other. I vacuumed every surface. I moved furniture again, and I managed to bring some semblance of order to pictures, baskets, pillows, and office equipment just hanging out until who knows when.
When we bought this house I asked the engineer who did the inspection about all the plumbing in the walls and floors that is necessary with bathrooms and the kitchen on the top floor. He said that many houses have such construction and did a thorough check. Things looked fine. Then.
Now who knows. My plumber has emailed me with suggestions of ways to test if the water might be coming from the master bath shower or toilet.
Do we need that bathroom right off the bedroom anyway? It would make a great little storage area for all the not-furniture from the hole-in-the ceiling room....
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How frustrating. Especially when the plumber can't pinpoint the leak! Good luck with this saga.
Oh boy...that's probably one of the most difficult problems to figure out - the source of the water. Best of luck!
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