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Sounds like water dripping behind walls!!
PLEASE HELP!! I was in the bathroom tonight shortly after someone had used the it and I keep hearing a noise. I thought it was the usual house creaks but it was repetitive. At first I feared the worst thinking it was the roof. Curious I ran the sink, toliet and shower and after a few realized the dripping increased after running the sink on both temps. So this must be the drain has a leak or something?? and I should call a plumber?? they'd have to dig in my wall?? How much is this going to cost me?? :(
Please answer all inquiries ASAP!!! ~~ Why do bad things always happen on weekends and holidays :( |
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It happened to me too. Don't panic. Look at the ceiling above the wall you hear the sounds in, is it wet/discolored/stained? If it is, then you have a leak. Dry it as best you can and if you have another bathroom have people use that one for now. I suggest you wait before doing anything else and see if any of the expert plumbers here answer. In my area the plumbers were 30-45/hr. There are some things you can do to decrease the hours they will work, open the wall maybe (if you found there was a leak). Trust me, I feel for you. |
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Hi all.. As suggested, check everything out yourself to start and see what you can find... may still be nothing at all... just contraction/expansion of pipes in the wall if you are lucky! If needed you could cut a small hole in the wall inside the vanity base (if present) and see if you can see anything, but don't go much farther as the issue could actually be in the floor... although I don't think you would readily hear this upstairs as you have. Keep us posted on what you find... Mark PS: Adthern, good advice here, but where in Massachusetts did you find a legitimate plumbing company for $30.00 -$45.00 an hour? Not to be a smartaker, but there could be no way that company was insured, had worker's compensation, paid taxes (unemployment, FICA, state, etc), advertised, had phones, trucks, tools, vacation pay, holiday pay, sick pay, licensing fees, continuing education costs, or any kind of bonus system, etc. huh? Heck, I don't even think handymen charge that anymore in Massachusetts... ;) Ahhh, well, just so hunnybee knows that prices differ dramatically region to region is all! I'm hoping this is just expansion/contraction issues anyway! Thanks! |
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