Second floor bedroom carpet is quite wet. If you guessed a downstairs shower as the reason, you'd be correct. Water from a leak is insidious; where it comes from and where it goes is often amazing.
In my contracting days, I was called to a townhome to make repairs. First thing I noticed was water coming out the electrical wall outlets, then the kitchen ceiling lights. The owner suspected a leaky upstairs shower. I knew better. The 'simple' $2,000 job they expected was actually a $40,000 insurance job.
That was the second job I had been called to in that same division. Exact same symptoms, exact same problem, exact same remediation. That's what comes from cookie cutter construction. There were over 1,700 such townhomes. I put together a 'kit' as we matched through the division making the same repairs.
Oh, the fix was to move the heater downstairs to a non-living space which needed to be built and to repipe. The majority of work was removing damaged material and sanitizing the space. Putting it all back together was easier. Took one week. Fortunately, each townhome had two full bathrooms. Curiously, the downstairs bathroom was unaffected.
That's why my company got the work; every competitor I knew hated selective demolition. Insurance jobs pay handsomely. Slow to pay, but name my own price.
When i was building my house the inspector phoned me to delay my inspection till the next day. I got why out of him, he went into a house near completion by one of the big companies. The ducting guys had cut 18in out of over a dozen floor joists to run a duct for the air return. He had to condemn the house. Heard later an engineer had to sign off in a couple custom steel beams to take the load.
I don't want to know what is making that ceiling sag. But sooner or later...
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Should have turned those 2x4s 90 degrees
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ReplyDeleteIt would be better if he turned the 2x4s on edge. No probably would be better to move.
ReplyDeleteThose 2x4s should be the other way for load bearing.
ReplyDeleteAny bets they are toe-nailed on the ends?
ReplyDeleteWhen your upstairs neighbor installs a jacuzzi tub without consulting the building codes.
ReplyDeleteSecond floor bedroom carpet is quite wet. If you guessed a downstairs shower as the reason, you'd be correct. Water from a leak is insidious; where it comes from and where it goes is often amazing.
DeleteIn my contracting days, I was called to a townhome to make repairs. First thing I noticed was water coming out the electrical wall outlets, then the kitchen ceiling lights.
ReplyDeleteThe owner suspected a leaky upstairs shower. I knew better. The 'simple' $2,000 job they expected was actually a $40,000 insurance job.
That was the second job I had been called to in that same division. Exact same symptoms, exact same problem, exact same remediation.
That's what comes from cookie cutter construction. There were over 1,700 such townhomes. I put together a 'kit' as we matched through the division making the same repairs.
Starker here, where was the leak coming from & what was the fix? I've seen water migrate 20' sideways & 25' down before coming out.
DeleteGalvanic corrosion initiated at the water heater. Heater mounted upstairs for some stupid reason.
DeleteOh, the fix was to move the heater downstairs to a non-living space which needed to be built and to repipe.
DeleteThe majority of work was removing damaged material and sanitizing the space. Putting it all back together was easier. Took one week. Fortunately, each townhome had two full bathrooms. Curiously, the downstairs bathroom was unaffected.
That's why my company got the work; every competitor I knew hated selective demolition. Insurance jobs pay handsomely. Slow to pay, but name my own price.
Shoddy construction, few take pride anymore its usually short cuts at the buyers expense which are usually found during renovation.
ReplyDeleteWhen i was building my house the inspector phoned me to delay my inspection till the next day. I got why out of him, he went into a house near completion by one of the big companies. The ducting guys had cut 18in out of over a dozen floor joists to run a duct for the air return. He had to condemn the house. Heard later an engineer had to sign off in a couple custom steel beams to take the load.
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