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Default Huge bubble in bathroom ceiling

In article , mm wrote:

I noticed after taking a hot shower today that I have a huge bubble in my
ceiling. I asked my upstairs tenant if something was leaking in their
bathroom, and she said not that she was aware of. So I assuming the bubble
is from me taking a shower with the door closed, and I do not have a fan in
the bathroom. I have touched the bubble and there seems to be quite a lot
of water in there. Is there anything I can do it make it dry up? Or is it
just going to burst now. I have noticed that is it starting to drip a
little.


Get a bunch of buckets, or a biggg bucket, and get rid of anything
that will be damaged by the spilling splattering water, and put a hole
in the lowest part of the bubble. Have someone hold the next bucket
in the stream above the bucket on the floor that just got filled. It
will take all of 2 to 5 seconds so be ready to go. Even though it
might, don't assume the water will come out where you put the hole.
Be ready to move the bucket.


I suspect we're looking at a cupful or at the most two, of water.

If there really is several gallons of water, it won't be there
for very long. Wear a hard hat because that ceiling is about
to come down.

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