spokane
New Member
I will try to be brief. I gutted my master to the studs last winter. I did all the demo, design, purchasing of faucets and valve and labor. After I cut the subfloor open, I hired a professional plumber to move the shower and tub drains ( removed jetted tub and replaced with old clawfoot) along with moving the shower water lines. After I finished drywall, tile, paint, I again hired the same plumber to return to install the clawfoot tub faucet and water lines and shower.
I replaced the toilet myself.
Three months after completion, the ceiling below the tub is dripping. I call plumber he comes and notices ceiling is also wet below toilet. I rip entire sheetrock damage below the single joist that held both leaks, ( runs the length of the room) to see there have been two leaks. ( 8 feet from each other) One leak is because the plastic flange I used to raise the toilet didn't seal. My fault.
The second leak below the tub is traced to an almost invisible leak coming from the hot water line where it attaches to the back of the clawfoot tub. It has been leaking but because of the corner angle, I never noticed.
The plumber says he is not responsible for any repair under the tub because I supplied a faucet and water lines that he installed. Is this how it works?
I realize I have to replace the ceiling, hire a plumber to install the toilet, but shouldn't the plumber have some liability here?
I replaced the toilet myself.
Three months after completion, the ceiling below the tub is dripping. I call plumber he comes and notices ceiling is also wet below toilet. I rip entire sheetrock damage below the single joist that held both leaks, ( runs the length of the room) to see there have been two leaks. ( 8 feet from each other) One leak is because the plastic flange I used to raise the toilet didn't seal. My fault.
The second leak below the tub is traced to an almost invisible leak coming from the hot water line where it attaches to the back of the clawfoot tub. It has been leaking but because of the corner angle, I never noticed.
The plumber says he is not responsible for any repair under the tub because I supplied a faucet and water lines that he installed. Is this how it works?
I realize I have to replace the ceiling, hire a plumber to install the toilet, but shouldn't the plumber have some liability here?