Shadow_owl
New Member
Since buying our house last year, water seems to be the thing that’s giving us the most difficulty.
Right now, there are two major issues we’re dealing with - one of them I’m asking about here, the other I’ll make a separate post for.
The biggest issue right now is determining if we might have a slab leak. There is water coming up between the floorboards in the kitchen. Some days it’s a lot some days it’s not so much.
Everything I’ve read in determining if you have a slab leak, points me to checking the meter when all water in the house is off. But I have a well/pump, not city water. So we do not have a meter to check.
How else would I go about checking for this?
Here’s some backstory that may or may not be helpful info:
1. a year ago lightning struck the incoming line outside the house, flooding the ground outside. It was repaired by a professional. No water ever leaked inside.
2. We’ve had issues with water under the kitchen sink. The dishwasher went bad. We took out the old one and a new one was installed by a professional. Before the new one was installed we found puddles of water sitting under the kitchen sink. When the new one was put in, he checked to make sure there were no leaks.
3. But shortly after we found a leak coming from the faucet itself (new/old, were not sure). We replaced the faucet ourselves. Problem seemed to clear up.
4. At some point after this, the water began appearing under one or two floorboards. I found no leaks, so I assumed that all the puddles from the kitchen sink (there was a lot of water under there) had soaked through the bottom of the sink, into the space below and was likely oozing out. After a while, the water disappeared, seeming to confirm my theory (it had finally dried up/evaporated).
5. Now the water is back, it’s coming up through the cracks in the majority of the kitchen floor boards. I didn’t notice any new puddles under the sink.
6. Also wanted to mention that the other day, the sink was clogged. While it was clogged, the water in the floor seemed to disappear. It returned after the clog was taken care of. Not sure if it’s a coincidence, or if perhaps the leak could be from the waste water line.
So all that said..... what’s the best way to determine where this water is coming from?
Please don’t say “call a professional”. I already know that, and probably will depending on what’s wrong.... but I want to see if we can at least determine the source of the problem ourselves.
Thanks in advance!
Right now, there are two major issues we’re dealing with - one of them I’m asking about here, the other I’ll make a separate post for.
The biggest issue right now is determining if we might have a slab leak. There is water coming up between the floorboards in the kitchen. Some days it’s a lot some days it’s not so much.
Everything I’ve read in determining if you have a slab leak, points me to checking the meter when all water in the house is off. But I have a well/pump, not city water. So we do not have a meter to check.
How else would I go about checking for this?
Here’s some backstory that may or may not be helpful info:
1. a year ago lightning struck the incoming line outside the house, flooding the ground outside. It was repaired by a professional. No water ever leaked inside.
2. We’ve had issues with water under the kitchen sink. The dishwasher went bad. We took out the old one and a new one was installed by a professional. Before the new one was installed we found puddles of water sitting under the kitchen sink. When the new one was put in, he checked to make sure there were no leaks.
3. But shortly after we found a leak coming from the faucet itself (new/old, were not sure). We replaced the faucet ourselves. Problem seemed to clear up.
4. At some point after this, the water began appearing under one or two floorboards. I found no leaks, so I assumed that all the puddles from the kitchen sink (there was a lot of water under there) had soaked through the bottom of the sink, into the space below and was likely oozing out. After a while, the water disappeared, seeming to confirm my theory (it had finally dried up/evaporated).
5. Now the water is back, it’s coming up through the cracks in the majority of the kitchen floor boards. I didn’t notice any new puddles under the sink.
6. Also wanted to mention that the other day, the sink was clogged. While it was clogged, the water in the floor seemed to disappear. It returned after the clog was taken care of. Not sure if it’s a coincidence, or if perhaps the leak could be from the waste water line.
So all that said..... what’s the best way to determine where this water is coming from?
Please don’t say “call a professional”. I already know that, and probably will depending on what’s wrong.... but I want to see if we can at least determine the source of the problem ourselves.
Thanks in advance!