Water damage- shower/tub plumbing
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 2:09 pm
Hi all.
I have water damage from what I presume to be the shower/tub plumbing leaking somewhere-and the dry wall around it has absorbed all the water and become moldy (although from the outside I couldn't tell at all at the beginning) . The carpet on the other side was also damp.
But since taking out the damaged wall to take a look at the plumbing, it has not leaked since. I tried running the water many times to see if I could find a source of the leak from the pipes somewhere, but there's nothing. So I am confused as to how it happened to being with?
This is what it looks like as of now:
I just wanted opinions on the matter. I did call a repair man...but he didn't answer my question as to why it would only happen once. My assumption was that if it leaked once we should be able to see the source of that leak from somewhere.
Any thoughts as to how it happened?
I'm guessing that it did happen over a period of time from maybe a small drip somewhere? Or gradual accumulation of moisture because something wasn't sealed properly maybe?
Like I noticed a mildewy smell but because there was no visible signs of water from the outside I didn't realize until way later on when the smell became stronger and stronger as to where it was coming from.
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but thanks in advance for any inputs on the matter.
It's just bothering me to not know exactly how it happened.
I have water damage from what I presume to be the shower/tub plumbing leaking somewhere-and the dry wall around it has absorbed all the water and become moldy (although from the outside I couldn't tell at all at the beginning) . The carpet on the other side was also damp.
But since taking out the damaged wall to take a look at the plumbing, it has not leaked since. I tried running the water many times to see if I could find a source of the leak from the pipes somewhere, but there's nothing. So I am confused as to how it happened to being with?
This is what it looks like as of now:
I just wanted opinions on the matter. I did call a repair man...but he didn't answer my question as to why it would only happen once. My assumption was that if it leaked once we should be able to see the source of that leak from somewhere.
Any thoughts as to how it happened?
I'm guessing that it did happen over a period of time from maybe a small drip somewhere? Or gradual accumulation of moisture because something wasn't sealed properly maybe?
Like I noticed a mildewy smell but because there was no visible signs of water from the outside I didn't realize until way later on when the smell became stronger and stronger as to where it was coming from.
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but thanks in advance for any inputs on the matter.
It's just bothering me to not know exactly how it happened.