soupdragon
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A little while ago I was standing on the toilet (should have used a stool in hindsight) and the toilet moved a little.
We noticed the below ceiling developing 2 wet patches but at the time, I assumed it was cleaning the shower and basin and removing the waste and pouring water down it. A friend did this and the water all ran down the walls, as apparently, on some waste fittings, when you remove them, you shouldn't pour water down.
Anyways, just last night, water started dripping in the down stairs ceiling so I shut the upstairs water off, to be investigated.
I removed the toilet and it's not pretty. The leak is where the toilet waste joins the exterior pipe is where the leak is.
I'll get a plumber in to make good, not an issue.
My issue is the residual damage. The down stairs ceiling is still firm to the touch, but will it need replaced? Parts of it look mouldy.
The damage is in 2 locations, directly below the toilet but strangely, another large patch a couple of feet away.
The bit beside the projector is a few feet away from the toilet. Would the water have meandered along here....or have I got a shower leak at the exact same time!?
Next issue is the upstairs wall and maybe floor. The plaster is a mess. It all fell away when I removed the toilet. Really dirty and black, and I'm worried if it's mould. Do I need to rip the tiles off on the wall and floor too? And then put new plaster board on? It's a timber frame house. Behind the plaster is a yellowy fluffy insulation from what I can see, and presumably exterior brick beyond that.
In summary, I think the underlying issue is just the toilet where the waste join is (and hopefully not the shower). The big question is how far I need to go with the repair work. Is it just fix what's visible or do I need to rip the tiles off, both wall and floor, and does downstairs ceiling need replaced?
We noticed the below ceiling developing 2 wet patches but at the time, I assumed it was cleaning the shower and basin and removing the waste and pouring water down it. A friend did this and the water all ran down the walls, as apparently, on some waste fittings, when you remove them, you shouldn't pour water down.
Anyways, just last night, water started dripping in the down stairs ceiling so I shut the upstairs water off, to be investigated.
I removed the toilet and it's not pretty. The leak is where the toilet waste joins the exterior pipe is where the leak is.
I'll get a plumber in to make good, not an issue.
My issue is the residual damage. The down stairs ceiling is still firm to the touch, but will it need replaced? Parts of it look mouldy.
The damage is in 2 locations, directly below the toilet but strangely, another large patch a couple of feet away.
The bit beside the projector is a few feet away from the toilet. Would the water have meandered along here....or have I got a shower leak at the exact same time!?
Next issue is the upstairs wall and maybe floor. The plaster is a mess. It all fell away when I removed the toilet. Really dirty and black, and I'm worried if it's mould. Do I need to rip the tiles off on the wall and floor too? And then put new plaster board on? It's a timber frame house. Behind the plaster is a yellowy fluffy insulation from what I can see, and presumably exterior brick beyond that.
In summary, I think the underlying issue is just the toilet where the waste join is (and hopefully not the shower). The big question is how far I need to go with the repair work. Is it just fix what's visible or do I need to rip the tiles off, both wall and floor, and does downstairs ceiling need replaced?
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