mikebrinn
New Member
Boy genius here in Puerto Rico. Home is raised above an open ground floor garage level. I noticed a drip from the garage level (poured concrete slab) ceiling. I understood that water leaking through a raised concrete slab is not structurally ideal, so of course, being a forty year apartment dweller who just moved down here without bringing the super along, I figured I'd drill a hole and at least let it drain until I could figure out the next step. Lucky me, the drip was directly beneath the waste pipe - PVC set directly into the slab - and I drilled right into it. They should not let dopey consumers play with hammer drills and masonry bits. Anyone think of a diy alternative to hacking out the ceiling to (a) find the original leak and (b) fix the new hole? I can take out the toilet, and have access to the cleanout. Any possibility of relining it? Are there relining kits available anywhere? Any other genius solutions? The toilet is the only thing connected to the pipe, and it appears to be a straight run with one right angle bend where the slab meets the wall to head down to the cleanout plug near ground level and then off to the septic system. Thanks in advance for your suggestions (after you're done laughing).