Ceiling leak from onetime water leak
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Ceiling leak from onetime water leak
I had several leaks from my kitchen sink in the span of a 1/2 hour. Now there's one spot (about an inch in diameter) in the drywall in the basement ceiling that's a little damp and soft, but there's no other visible damage.
Should I try to fix it or just let it dry and leave it alone?
Thanks.
Should I try to fix it or just let it dry and leave it alone?
Thanks.
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I would not do anything about the water spot for a month or so. Give the ceiling plenty of time to thoroughly dry. Then coat the stain with a oil based stain blocking primer. Then top coat with latex paint to match the rest of the ceiling.
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Thanks for the answer.
The leak is from the dishwasher drain-hose standpipe. When I run the water in the sink for too long, water starts coming out of the standpipe. I assume there's some sort of blockage that's creating the water to backup into the standpipe. So if you know how to fix that, I'm all ears. I did post another thread about the leak issue.
The leak is from the dishwasher drain-hose standpipe. When I run the water in the sink for too long, water starts coming out of the standpipe. I assume there's some sort of blockage that's creating the water to backup into the standpipe. So if you know how to fix that, I'm all ears. I did post another thread about the leak issue.
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water starts coming out of the standpipe.
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I assume there's some sort of blockage...
You can of course rent a small auger and snake it yourself, but I've found snaking to be a bit of an art, and a mess... and something I'm usually happy to pay someone else to do.
