thegogetter222
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Hey guys, new to the forum here. I have a project I'm stuck on as well as about half a dozen contractor buddies of mine. So... I thought I'd "ask the audience!"
Long story short, we had 3 major leaks in the master bathroom of the home we just purchased. First was a bad toilet installation... fixed. Second, was bad grouting/caulking around the tub... fixed. Third, was a slow leak in the cold water handle of the shower... fixed.
All that being said, the master bathroom is all tile with no visible signs of warping or cracking. It is a very easy assumption that the subfloor was/is completely soaked. My problem is that I'm getting moisture around the base of the black sewer pipe. I'd put a fan on it for a few days and it would dry it up real well for about 3 days, then it would moisten back up again. Its not quite standing water, but your finger gets wet to the touch.
any thoughts on this? Is this normal by any means?
could it be the subfloor is just "Draining"? could it be the toilet isn't properly fixed?
thank you in advance
- Home built 1998, single story, slab foundation
Long story short, we had 3 major leaks in the master bathroom of the home we just purchased. First was a bad toilet installation... fixed. Second, was bad grouting/caulking around the tub... fixed. Third, was a slow leak in the cold water handle of the shower... fixed.
All that being said, the master bathroom is all tile with no visible signs of warping or cracking. It is a very easy assumption that the subfloor was/is completely soaked. My problem is that I'm getting moisture around the base of the black sewer pipe. I'd put a fan on it for a few days and it would dry it up real well for about 3 days, then it would moisten back up again. Its not quite standing water, but your finger gets wet to the touch.
any thoughts on this? Is this normal by any means?
could it be the subfloor is just "Draining"? could it be the toilet isn't properly fixed?
thank you in advance
- Home built 1998, single story, slab foundation
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