For questions generally relating to the unwanted permeation of water or other liquid, indoor/outdoor air, or fuel gas through a barrier designed to contain it, including identification, repair, and prevention techniques, tools and materials.
Questions tagged [leak]
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How can i repair a nail head size leak on a vertical cast iron sewer pipe in my basement
House was built in 1958, the pipe is in good shape except for the small rusting now leaking nail size spot. I tried rustoleum, that is not helping. will epoxy work?
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How do I remove an immobile copper tee fitting in close quarters
I got a pinhole leak in the body of this copper tee fitting. I tried de-soldering the connections but there is no room to pull out the horizontal pipe and the vertical pipe is held fixed by a brace. Any suggestions?
UPDATE 2023-06-20: I drilled the…
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Can't figure out where leak is coming from
When we moved into our new house I saw a faint water spot on the ceiling and made a note to keep an eye on it. Couple of days ago the water spot appeared more noticeable and wet to the touch. Today I opened up the ceiling, but everything is…
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Have I got Rising Damp or a leak?
Can anybody advise me?
Walking into the property you can feel the dampness in the air. The kitchen and bathroom run along the front of the house on the ground floor. There is a smell coming from the kitchen that may be damp related but no evidence…
user2201
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How can I locate the leak in my roof?
My concrete flat roof is 2 years old. Above the roof I have fixed terracotta tiles. During heavy rains I find water leakages (dropping) inside my house in several places. Water drain is perfect. No water stagnation after rain stops. I couldn't…
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How can I locate an inground pool leak?
I have a 16,000 gallon inground pool with a fiberglass finish over a gunnite shell. It has a 8-pop up infloor system which has been disabled, so the popups are the only returns. I have a leak somewhere, without the pump running, but I can't seem to…
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Why is water running down my garage wall?
Help I am confused. I have a problem with water running down my garage wall. When I go in to the garage in the morning there is a little moisture on the top of the walls. However as the day goes on and as the day gets warmer water starts to run down…
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Teflon (plumbers tape) to seal hot water pipe leak from the outside?
Hi there,
This is some piping to my Saxon hot water system. Just above where the white/green corrosion is is where the leak is.
My question is, can I use plumbers tape on the outside of this to seal the leak?
I do not want to pull it apart as I…
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Leaky garage when it rains
When it rains, I have two leaks in my garage. I have had people look for this leak, but they can't seem to find it. I don't know if it's my windows or roof. Who should I call to help me with this problem.
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What is coming out of my pipe and how can I fix it?
A water spot appeared on my basement ceiling, so I cut a hole to explore what was going on. I found the following:
Something is going on with the pipe, a growth of some sorts. I'm assuming it isn't alive so it must be rust? Was the pipe just never…
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Leaking conservatory roof
When the wind comes from a certain direction my conservatory roof leaks. . Is there some substance I could use (similar to putty?) to stop the leak?
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Contractors cannot figure out my leak. Perhaps heat pump related?
My contractor has run out of ideas about my leak so I thought I'd ask here in desperation to see if anyone has any thoughts.
Please see here for photos https://imgur.com/a/t4OGXkw
Some background:
my roof is a flat rooftop deck with the heat pump…
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How to waterproof a leaky front porch that has a basement room underneath?
Our front porch has interlocking stone on top of the concrete. Underneath that porch is a basement cold room that has water leaking from the ceiling though the porch into that room. We have yet to get the interlocking stone removed to see if there…
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What could cause an underground leak that happens every other day?
We have a leak of just a few gallons coming up from the foundation in our garage and outside in the RV parking area. It runs for just a few minutes, then stops. It happens every other day, between 5:00-5:30 am. The water company didn't detect a…
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Grout on floor next to shower pan wet
My shower is 2 years old. It has an acrylic Pan, tiled wall all the way to the ceiling and frameless glass doors.
About a month ago I started getting moisture on the floor next to the back rear corner of the shower pan. I checked for leaks in the…
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