Hello, I own a 6 year old home and have experienced my first plumbing problem. I noticed the ceiling in the garage (finished garage) had a water mark forming. We have a bathroom that sits directly above the water mark so it was easy for us to blame that bathroom! I cut part of the ceiling out directly under the leak and sure enough it was directly under the toilet. The water is slowly dripping off the main drain pipe and I used a kleenex to wipe around the drain pipe to narrow down the leak. I found that it is coming from the toilet drain pipe not the main drain pipe they all (toilet, sink, bath) connect to. The problem is, I cannot tell if it is a bad connection with the PVC pipe or some type of seal under the toilet. Would a bad wax ring cause this? Any suggestions? I am going to pull the toilet today. So far I am only out about $50.00 for the ceiling to be repaired. It seems odd for a 6 year old home to have PVC pipe problems or a bad wax ring doesn't it? Or is this the reality of "rushed" new construction?
Thanks for your knowledge!
Jb