Water Leaking via 1st Floor Bathroom (sink leaks)
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08-21-14, 09:10 AM
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Water Leaking via 1st Floor Bathroom (sink leaks)
Hi,
I just had 2 new skylights put in yesterday. It rained overnight. This morning, when I got into the 1st floor bathroom (not upstairs bathroom), there is a puddle of water right under the ceiling vent.
Looks like water went right through the vent.
Any ideas of what is happening ?
I just had 2 new skylights put in yesterday. It rained overnight. This morning, when I got into the 1st floor bathroom (not upstairs bathroom), there is a puddle of water right under the ceiling vent.
Looks like water went right through the vent.
Any ideas of what is happening ?
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08-29-14, 05:44 AM
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Hi,
The guys came back and installed a flash on the vent pipe. Now, the very next morning, when I use the sink in the bathroom, the water is leaking via the sides of the bathroom vent. Not from the inside, but from the sides.
The water doesn't drip when I just turn the water on. But I need to put the stopper on in the sink and let the water accumulate. Then when I release the water, the water starts leaking. Not a lot, but enough to wet a mop.
Do you know if this is related to them working on the vent pipe on the roof ? Could they had cracked it and this is affectbg the bathroom sink upstairs leaking to the bathroom downstairs ?
The guys came back and installed a flash on the vent pipe. Now, the very next morning, when I use the sink in the bathroom, the water is leaking via the sides of the bathroom vent. Not from the inside, but from the sides.
The water doesn't drip when I just turn the water on. But I need to put the stopper on in the sink and let the water accumulate. Then when I release the water, the water starts leaking. Not a lot, but enough to wet a mop.
Do you know if this is related to them working on the vent pipe on the roof ? Could they had cracked it and this is affectbg the bathroom sink upstairs leaking to the bathroom downstairs ?
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08-29-14, 05:51 AM
None of this is making sense. Do you have a leak when it rains or when you use water in the sink? Is this a leak in the ceiling or a plumbing leak in the sink? You've mentioned a skylight, the vent in the bathroom, a vent on the roof, the sink, the bathroom upstairs, the bathroom downstairs???
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08-29-14, 06:29 AM
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It haven't rained yet since he fixed the flashing for the vent pipe on the roof.
Not sure if its related or not, but now when I use the bathroom sink upstairs, it drips water to the downstairs bathroom only when I use the water stopper in the bathroom sink.
Not sure if its related or not, but now when I use the bathroom sink upstairs, it drips water to the downstairs bathroom only when I use the water stopper in the bathroom sink.
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08-30-14, 07:23 PM
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No leaks under the sink.
Let me describe the problem.
The water leaks to the downstairs bathroom. Under the sink is dry. The leak only appears if I fill the sink with water and then remove the stopper.
If I just turn the water on without using the stopper, no leaks. The handyman said its high pressure buildup in the sink drain line ?
Any ideas on how do I fix this problem ?
Let me describe the problem.
The water leaks to the downstairs bathroom. Under the sink is dry. The leak only appears if I fill the sink with water and then remove the stopper.
If I just turn the water on without using the stopper, no leaks. The handyman said its high pressure buildup in the sink drain line ?
Any ideas on how do I fix this problem ?
