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What is this at the side of our house?

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RayOfFlight · 04/04/2020 18:21

No damp in the house that I can see and not sure where the water is coming from?

@pigletjohn any idea?

What is this at the side of our house?
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PigletJohn · 04/04/2020 18:25

it appears to be two pipes. Plastic or metal?

Are they cold? or same temperature as the wall?

Are they level or sloping?

Where do they go and what are they attached to?

TheSandman · 04/04/2020 18:26

Strange that it's right next to the clamp holding the top pipe onto the wall . I'd try removing the clamp ease the pipe away from the wall slightly - looks like plastic coming from a sink - and see if there is any hole in the pipe behind, against the wall.

StoorieHoose · 04/04/2020 18:27

Top plastic pipe has a hole in it where the clip is

Either that or a dog has peed up against it

Rewy · 04/04/2020 18:27

Leaky pipes or gutter drip

rjebgf · 04/04/2020 18:28

Surely the top plastic pipe is leaking. There is no wetness above it.

RayOfFlight · 04/04/2020 18:31

How would I fix the pipe?

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SpoonBlender · 04/04/2020 18:34

Temporary? Clean it and dry it, parcel tape.
Long term? Replace the pipe. They're cheap - like a tenner - and DIY shops are open around here at least.

PigletJohn · 04/04/2020 18:48

"How would I fix the pipe?"

start by answering the questions.

RayOfFlight · 04/04/2020 18:49

Pretty sure it's coming from the plastic pipe - as people have said, a hole near the clip.

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Muchlywrong · 04/04/2020 21:37

Looks like an overflow pipe to me. Would be best to trace it back to what is overflowing

PurpleBlueAnemone · 04/04/2020 21:42

Ectoplasm

RayOfFlight · 04/04/2020 21:50

It's not the overflow, that's a bit further across and seems to be working fine.

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Cohle · 04/04/2020 22:11

Plumber's putty in the short term probably.

A plumber would probably cut out the punctured bit and repair it with a coupling but that's a bit advanced for the moment I think!

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