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Need help with underground pipe leak.
Hi all,
Today I found out, to my horror, that I have a leak under my cement floor in the kitchen or hot press. I emptied out the hot press and noticed that one of the pipes going underground had damp insulation around it as it went into the ground and could hear noise so I guess the leak is somewhere near this area. The floor is damp and in the kitchen I took up some lino and it was also damp. This has been going on for a long time but put it down to a bad joint somewhere, as air built up in the radiators after a few days. Is this a job for DIY or should I get a plumber in, what is the best way to approach it, should I take up the floor just inside the hot press hoping that is where the leak is? Looking forward to any tips. kind regards, Noel. |
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Noel wrote:
Hi all, Today I found out, to my horror, that I have a leak under my cement floor in the kitchen or hot press. I emptied out the hot press and noticed that one of the pipes going underground had damp insulation around it as it went into the ground and could hear noise so I guess the leak is somewhere near this area. The floor is damp and in the kitchen I took up some lino and it was also damp. This has been going on for a long time but put it down to a bad joint somewhere, as air built up in the radiators after a few days. Is this a job for DIY or should I get a plumber in, what is the best way to approach it, should I take up the floor just inside the hot press hoping that is where the leak is? Looking forward to any tips. kind regards, Noel. Best to post to this newsgroup: UK.D-I-Y Cheers, Jim |
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