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Leak from ceiling

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purpleme12 · 19/09/2022 21:25

I left the bath water running
And look what's happened! On kitchen ceiling
What do I need to do now??

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PigletJohn · 19/09/2022 23:01

Spike a hole or two through the plaster so the water can drain out. A skewer or tentpeg will do it.

Lift the floor above so it can dry

If you can lay your hands on a wet-and-dry builders canister vac it can suck up the water

Phond your insurance company. Find out your excess. Don't throw out anything damaged until they have seen it.

What is in the room underneath?

Hos old is the house?

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purpleme12 · 19/09/2022 23:07

It stopped dripping not too long after this post.
I don't think I left the taps running for that long but obviously enough to do this.
I don't know how to lift the floor up in the bathroom.
It's the kitchen underneath.
Built in 1981 I think.
It seems to be just the ceiling which is all funny.
Do I need to get someone in to look at the ceiling in the kitchen?

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PigletJohn · 19/09/2022 23:12

Yes

Have you made the holes in the ceiling yet?

It looks to me like the ceiling will need to be pulled down and remade. Or it might fall down. It will be very dirty.

Making drain holes reduces the chances that it will fall down.

Start moving stuff from underneath.

Popvan · 19/09/2022 23:19

Bucket under it and let it dry out. Ceiling will probably be fine if you can live with the cracks or have it re skimmed/ boarded. The worry is if there are electrics likely to have been affected under the floorboards.

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purpleme12 · 19/09/2022 23:24

Oh right oh god I don't know what to do now.
Who do I get in to look at this?
Am I asking them to look at the kitchen ceiling or the electrics in there?

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purpleme12 · 19/09/2022 23:25

No I haven't made a hole
I don't have anything to do it with? But it's not dripping anymore

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purpleme12 · 19/09/2022 23:29

I don't know what to think

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PigletJohn · 20/09/2022 00:23

Do you have household insurance? Call them.

JenJones5 · 20/09/2022 00:29

purpleme12 · 19/09/2022 23:25

No I haven't made a hole
I don't have anything to do it with? But it's not dripping anymore

You don’t own a kitchen knife?

I don’t think you’re being straight here…

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purpleme12 · 20/09/2022 07:36

I was a bit worried about making a claim and how it would affect my insurance
I've already made a claim for accidental damage for contents this year.
How much would this cost to fix do you think?

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purpleme12 · 20/09/2022 07:40

I only left it running for minutes

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LIZS · 20/09/2022 07:45

If you want it fixed make a claim. It will dry out eventually but could take some time, will discolour and the surface flake. It is like made of plasterboard panels which will swell then dry out. The cracks may follow the joints. If you can take off the bath panel it is likely the floor(chipboard) is visible. Did it actually overflow or has the overflow pipework got a leak?

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purpleme12 · 20/09/2022 07:48

LIZS · 20/09/2022 07:45

If you want it fixed make a claim. It will dry out eventually but could take some time, will discolour and the surface flake. It is like made of plasterboard panels which will swell then dry out. The cracks may follow the joints. If you can take off the bath panel it is likely the floor(chipboard) is visible. Did it actually overflow or has the overflow pipework got a leak?

It didn't overflow from the top of the bath...

So would it the overflow pipework then?

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purpleme12 · 20/09/2022 08:01

And also how does it work if I make a claim?
Do they come out and device what to do?
Or still leave it to me to decide what to do? Who should I call if this is the case?

Would it cost more than £250 to fix this?

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LIZS · 20/09/2022 08:18

If it did not overflow then you need a plumber to check the pipework before you use the bath again. How high was the water level? When we had a leak from a heating pipe we were asked to get quotes and the insurance company agreed the cost.

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purpleme12 · 20/09/2022 08:43

It came up above the thing in the picture

Because I'd left it running too long.

I don't believe it was left for that long but enough to leak through the ceiling

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LIZS · 20/09/2022 08:45

That's the overflow outlet. Take off the bath panel and see if it is loose or damaged. Water will find the weakest and lowest point to seep through. Was there a light beneath it?

LIZS · 20/09/2022 08:46

Ours leaked because it was not properly sealed.

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purpleme12 · 20/09/2022 09:21

I've managed to get the bath panel mostly off
But I can't see anything untowards in there to be honest?

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purpleme12 · 20/09/2022 09:22

Here

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purpleme12 · 20/09/2022 09:23

Here

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PigletJohn · 20/09/2022 09:34

It will be the pipes at the other end. Quite likely the screw-on overflow grill is loose or the joint is detached.

LIZS · 20/09/2022 09:43

Can you see where the staining starts?

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purpleme12 · 20/09/2022 09:45

PigletJohn · 20/09/2022 09:34

It will be the pipes at the other end. Quite likely the screw-on overflow grill is loose or the joint is detached.

Oh ok.

Does this mean it's easy to fix?

How much should all this cost?

Do I need to get different people in for the bathroom and the kitchen ceiling?

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Sprig1 · 20/09/2022 09:46

That overflow pipe should take water outside. If it made your floor/ceiling wet it must not be connected properly.