reneedesr
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Can Soil Stack Leak?
I have a single-story ranch house with a leak in bathroom, above tub. Hoping someone can help.
Toilet and bathtub are on same side of bathroom (tub only, no shower) separated by floor-ceiling wall. A cast-iron soil stack comes straight down from the roof above the center of the tub and makes first 90 degree turn parallel to tub toward floor-ceiling wall.
The leak is at a second fitting, when pipe makes a second 90 degree turn down floor-ceiling wall.
With the snow, I haven't been able to check roof from the outside. Opened ceiling/went up into the attic and noticed the following:
Attached photo is at location of leak (now-dry), looking up from the tub.
-What is causing the leak?
-What else should I check?
-What should I do to fix?
I have a single-story ranch house with a leak in bathroom, above tub. Hoping someone can help.
Toilet and bathtub are on same side of bathroom (tub only, no shower) separated by floor-ceiling wall. A cast-iron soil stack comes straight down from the roof above the center of the tub and makes first 90 degree turn parallel to tub toward floor-ceiling wall.
The leak is at a second fitting, when pipe makes a second 90 degree turn down floor-ceiling wall.
With the snow, I haven't been able to check roof from the outside. Opened ceiling/went up into the attic and noticed the following:
- Checked pipe every day for 4 days, always wet at fitting.
- Leak is only 1-2 drops at a time. Bathroom ceiling damage is old and about 2’ diameter. (Just bought home so don’t know how long it’s been leaking).
- Outside of pipe is dry, except at fitting.
- From inside of the attic, roof is ok, no water damage.
- Followed vent pipe to basement; no visible signs of water traveling that far
Attached photo is at location of leak (now-dry), looking up from the tub.
-What is causing the leak?
-What else should I check?
-What should I do to fix?
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