Water stain on ceiling looks like, Is this a leak and should we be worried?
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Water stain on ceiling looks like, Is this a leak and should we be worried?
This is the ceiling in our garage, we’ve just moved to this house for two months. I must admit I’ve not looked at the ceiling there often, but today when I decided to inspect our sewage line in the garage I found out that around this line, which should be the one for our shower, has some kind of stain ring around it (please see the picture. )
wondering if we should be concerned? It’s not wet to the touch though. So might be something other than leak that causes it? Although I’m not sure what else could cause this.
wondering if we should be concerned? It’s not wet to the touch though. So might be something other than leak that causes it? Although I’m not sure what else could cause this.
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It kind of looks like an old leak that was painted over with latex without using a stain hiding primer.
I'd either clean up the pipe T or paint over it and then see if new leak evidence presents itself.
I'd either clean up the pipe T or paint over it and then see if new leak evidence presents itself.
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I also like the trick of adding some pencil marks to show the edges of the current stain. In a few weeks, check back. If it's an old leak, the stains will not have moved.
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It was definitely water as you can see the water marks on the tee.
There could be many reasons for the water there. It could have been a one time thing.
Typically if it was a leak and you used that shower... it would get worse.
I'd expect to see more water dripping down the same tee..... probably onto the floor.
If that happens the shower drain is leaking.
Looks like old iron pipe and plaster which means old house and old plumbing.
There could be many reasons for the water there. It could have been a one time thing.
Typically if it was a leak and you used that shower... it would get worse.
I'd expect to see more water dripping down the same tee..... probably onto the floor.
If that happens the shower drain is leaking.
Looks like old iron pipe and plaster which means old house and old plumbing.