3 wet patches?!

purpleme12 · 2023-02-10T19:06:55+00:00

We noticed this evening 3, what looked to be wet patches, on kitchen ceiling. Two quite near and the other one further along, but in same line. I touched them and it was only that actually was wet at that time. The bathroom is above the kitchen. Has anyone had this before?! Does anyone have any idea what this could be? Do I call plumber?

Armadunno · 10/02/2023 19:13

it runs in a line. Is it maybe the drainage pipe for the bath/shower? There may just be a little leak and water is dripping and running along the pipe, hence the drips in 3 spots.

is the bath above there? Take the bath panel off & have a look at the pipe as you run water down the drain.

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purpleme12 · 10/02/2023 19:20

Ok I will try removing the bath panel and having a look when I get back

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purpleme12 · 10/02/2023 21:15

It has got bigger and I can see the drip now and it's dripped onto the floor!

I have looked behind bath panel and I can see where it's wet on the floor. I've included picture. What do I do?!

(It is the wet long bit at the side)

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ACG84 · 10/02/2023 21:33

Don't use the bath
Call a plumber

PigletJohn · 10/02/2023 21:45

Stand back and take some wider pics please, showing what is above the wet floor. It is most likely to be the bath overflow, or the taps, or a shower if you have one. Put a shallow tray to catch the drips.

Use a skewer or similar to make a hole in the ceiling for the water to drain out.

How old is your house?

FenghuangHoyan · 10/02/2023 21:50

Definitely make a small hole in the ceiling where the drip is. If you don't and water builds up, then you risk the plasterboard ceiling coming down.
Then find where the water is coming from and isolate it until you have repaired it out got a plumber to do so.

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purpleme12 · 10/02/2023 21:52

PigletJohn · 10/02/2023 21:45

Stand back and take some wider pics please, showing what is above the wet floor. It is most likely to be the bath overflow, or the taps, or a shower if you have one. Put a shallow tray to catch the drips.

Use a skewer or similar to make a hole in the ceiling for the water to drain out.

How old is your house?

1981 I think

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purpleme12 · 10/02/2023 21:54

PigletJohn · 10/02/2023 21:45

Stand back and take some wider pics please, showing what is above the wet floor. It is most likely to be the bath overflow, or the taps, or a shower if you have one. Put a shallow tray to catch the drips.

Use a skewer or similar to make a hole in the ceiling for the water to drain out.

How old is your house?

Like this?

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purpleme12 · 10/02/2023 21:54

Should I turn the stop tap off?

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purpleme12 · 10/02/2023 21:56

I don't know you find out the cause apart from the edge floor behind bath panel is wet

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OneFrenchEgg · 10/02/2023 21:56

I had this, exactly the same. Turned out the seal had gone round the shower and water was seeping down and along a joint to the join between two plaster boards and then pooling.

OneFrenchEgg · 10/02/2023 21:57

My insurance sent a bloke out with some leak detector - they didn't cover it as it was caused by failing to maintain the seal but the excess was kept and covered camera guy.

FenghuangHoyan · 10/02/2023 21:57

I think that poster meant a picture of the area upstairs in your bathroom to help figure out where the leak is coming from.

Put a small hole in the ceiling where it's dropping. Then yes, turn off the water. Then go upstairs and trace back the water to figure out where the water is coming from and see if you can isolate that or put a container under the leak etc. Then call a plumber to fix it.

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purpleme12 · 10/02/2023 21:59

It is the wet bit at the edge.
not the wriggly line bit. The straight bit on the other side.
This is all I've got

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PigletJohn · 10/02/2023 21:59

You can if you want, but let's find out where the water is coming from.

I think the reason the spots are in a line is because they are coming through the joint where two pieces of plasterboard meet. The boards are about 8ft x 4ft and I think you can make out the shape of them on the ceiling.

The water will be running on top of the plasterboard so the spots may not be under the source.

FenghuangHoyan · 10/02/2023 22:01

purpleme12 · 10/02/2023 21:56

I don't know you find out the cause apart from the edge floor behind bath panel is wet

If it's wet behind the bath panel, then if the only thing behind the bath is the bath, then it's either the pipes leading into it or the pipes leading out. You can look at them and set of any are wet. See if you can see where the water is coming from as it must be flowing from something and not just a puddle on it's own.

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purpleme12 · 10/02/2023 22:04

There are no visible pipes above/next to the wet floor bit behind the bath panel

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purpleme12 · 10/02/2023 22:04

There are no visible pipes above/next to the wet floor bit behind the bath panel

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FenghuangHoyan · 10/02/2023 22:05

purpleme12 · 10/02/2023 21:59

It is the wet bit at the edge.
not the wriggly line bit. The straight bit on the other side.
This is all I've got

The wiggly line bit might be where it's been leaking from so look back along there are feel for damp around the bath plug or overflow. Have you just had a bath and emptied it earlier today (or shower if it has one)

PigletJohn · 10/02/2023 22:06

purpleme12 · 10/02/2023 21:59

It is the wet bit at the edge.
not the wriggly line bit. The straight bit on the other side.
This is all I've got

That's a picture of the floorboards. The leak will be above, probably at the wettest part.

Do not kneel in the water. Take a dry, preferably waterproof, thing to kneel on, and do not touch any metal pipes with your skin. There was once a woman kneeling on a wet patch in an airing cupboard who touched a metal pipe that was electrically live. It is very unlikely but worth remembering.

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purpleme12 · 10/02/2023 22:07

FenghuangHoyan · 10/02/2023 22:05

The wiggly line bit might be where it's been leaking from so look back along there are feel for damp around the bath plug or overflow. Have you just had a bath and emptied it earlier today (or shower if it has one)

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I believe wriggly line is actually from years ago before my time.
It's a red herring.
Overflow is at other end I believe.
No last time had bath was yesterday

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FenghuangHoyan · 10/02/2023 22:08

purpleme12 · 10/02/2023 22:04

There are no visible pipes above/next to the wet floor bit behind the bath panel

Okay, then there must be water trickling to the wooden baton from under the bath. It has to be coming from somewhere so you need to see where and from what you've shown, if guess the wiggly line is where the water trickled from. Trace that back and you might find your leak.

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purpleme12 · 10/02/2023 22:09

PigletJohn · 10/02/2023 22:06

That's a picture of the floorboards. The leak will be above, probably at the wettest part.

Do not kneel in the water. Take a dry, preferably waterproof, thing to kneel on, and do not touch any metal pipes with your skin. There was once a woman kneeling on a wet patch in an airing cupboard who touched a metal pipe that was electrically live. It is very unlikely but worth remembering.

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There's nothing above it. The rounded bath is above it. Next to it.
I can't get in the water as it's at the edge next to the bath panel

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purpleme12 · 10/02/2023 22:10

I don't know if I'm missing something from what people are saying, but I don't know how to find the cause of the leak

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purpleme12 · 10/02/2023 22:10

What's visible is in the photos

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