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Wet spot in the basement. How to open up ceiling joists
Have this spot in basement ceiling. From What I can gather, it’s right in between adjoining bathrooms. The two pipes in picture 2 are the toilets I have had this wet spot for a while now. Originally there was some water, but caulking the showers stopped the water. It’s since been there. It was smaller but it seems it’s growing a bit now. I have a feeling that there is a pipe slowly leaking inside. Every time I try to google opening up basement ceiling, it keeps showing me people opening dry wall ceiling to get to this part, but I can’t find anywhere how to open these floor joists to get to pipes inside. Right now it seems soft to touch in the middle but it’s solid for the most part. I was wondering if this is something I could cut open to see? Would I cause any other structural issues by cutting it open? Does this require like a plumber or contractor? submitted by /u/Antisocial_gamer [link] [comments]
| | Have this spot in basement ceiling. From What I can gather, it’s right in between adjoining bathrooms. The two pipes in picture 2 are the toilets I have had this wet spot for a while now. Originally there was some water, but caulking the showers stopped the water. It’s since been there. It was smaller but it seems it’s growing a bit now. I have a feeling that there is a pipe slowly leaking inside. Every time I try to google opening up basement ceiling, it keeps showing me people opening dry wall ceiling to get to this part, but I can’t find anywhere how to open these floor joists to get to pipes inside. Right now it seems soft to touch in the middle but it’s solid for the most part. I was wondering if this is something I could cut open to see? Would I cause any other structural issues by cutting it open? Does this require like a plumber or contractor? [link] [comments] |
