2002sheds
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Hi All,
This forum has been fantastic, so I am hoping that you all can help me yet again
We have a rental house that was built in the early 1950s and it has a concrete slab. You probably already know where this is going…
When we bought the house, the living room floor had a bit of a hump in the concrete. I decided to cut out a square of the floor and re-pour it before laying down carpet, and while some helpers were doing demo, we all suddenly smelled gas as we dug out the rubble and some dirt. There was a pinhole in the gas line.
That issue was resolved years ago by rerouting the gas line. Now I am concerned that the cold water pipe has gone the same way… and it probably has, given that at some point the water supply line was repiped all the way around the house and now enters above grade.
I noticed the sound of running water coming from that pipe, but initially wrote it off to the fact that a large family is living there and someone is almost constantly using water. Today, though, I confirmed that there is a leak. I’m able to shut off the supply right where it meets the house (in back), so I am confident that the issue is not between the house and the street. I then confirmed that every valve that I could find inside the home was shut off, but still could hear running water.
I have called a professional to come over on Monday, but I am wondering if there are ways for me to check it myself in the meantime…?
And if I decide to re-route and re-plumb with PEX, are there any tips that you can share? In addition the slab, this house has a nearly flat roof, so not a lot of touting options that are clear to me…
This forum has been fantastic, so I am hoping that you all can help me yet again
We have a rental house that was built in the early 1950s and it has a concrete slab. You probably already know where this is going…
When we bought the house, the living room floor had a bit of a hump in the concrete. I decided to cut out a square of the floor and re-pour it before laying down carpet, and while some helpers were doing demo, we all suddenly smelled gas as we dug out the rubble and some dirt. There was a pinhole in the gas line.
That issue was resolved years ago by rerouting the gas line. Now I am concerned that the cold water pipe has gone the same way… and it probably has, given that at some point the water supply line was repiped all the way around the house and now enters above grade.
I noticed the sound of running water coming from that pipe, but initially wrote it off to the fact that a large family is living there and someone is almost constantly using water. Today, though, I confirmed that there is a leak. I’m able to shut off the supply right where it meets the house (in back), so I am confident that the issue is not between the house and the street. I then confirmed that every valve that I could find inside the home was shut off, but still could hear running water.
I have called a professional to come over on Monday, but I am wondering if there are ways for me to check it myself in the meantime…?
And if I decide to re-route and re-plumb with PEX, are there any tips that you can share? In addition the slab, this house has a nearly flat roof, so not a lot of touting options that are clear to me…