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g'day katherine,
they can test along yout pipes for teh leak and once they find it yes they may have to dig up concrete major work, in some constructions the pipes are in the cement slab of teh home that is very major work and none of it will be cheap, apart from the disruption of it all. if it came to some or any of teh above i'd be looking to see if that section could be bipassed even if you had visible pipes running along the bottom of an outside wall. have you noticed any wet patches that seem forever to dry out that could indicate where the problem is. those hidden in the wall shower units can leak inside the wall and cause timber damage as well, they are a big job to replace usually means pulling out that section of inside wall, if it is the shower then do yourself a favour and have it replaced with one of those chrome or brass external units they are far easier to maintane and lots cheaper to do as well, and they can't leak inside the wall. out of sight - out of mind - out of pocket, plumbers gold mine, the joys of modern building practises. the bifg downside of modern home builkding with all plumbing conceled is when there is a problem it can be biggun. and be sure any new copper pipe doesn't mmake contact with the cement reaction between the 2 can cause pipe failure. for now at least each evening fill some bucket or dishes to get you through the night and turn off the maind tap. get a number of quotes and diagnosis there are plumbers then there are plumbers. On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:42:44 +1100, "jones" wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len & bev -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ |
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Thank you Len,
Some good advice there in your reply. A lot to think about. Katherine "len gardener" wrote in message ... g'day katherine, they can test along yout pipes for teh leak and once they find it yes they may have to dig up concrete major work, in some constructions the pipes are in the cement slab of teh home that is very major work and none of it will be cheap, apart from the disruption of it all. if it came to some or any of teh above i'd be looking to see if that section could be bipassed even if you had visible pipes running along the bottom of an outside wall. have you noticed any wet patches that seem forever to dry out that could indicate where the problem is. those hidden in the wall shower units can leak inside the wall and cause timber damage as well, they are a big job to replace usually means pulling out that section of inside wall, if it is the shower then do yourself a favour and have it replaced with one of those chrome or brass external units they are far easier to maintane and lots cheaper to do as well, and they can't leak inside the wall. out of sight - out of mind - out of pocket, plumbers gold mine, the joys of modern building practises. the bifg downside of modern home builkding with all plumbing conceled is when there is a problem it can be biggun. and be sure any new copper pipe doesn't mmake contact with the cement reaction between the 2 can cause pipe failure. for now at least each evening fill some bucket or dishes to get you through the night and turn off the maind tap. get a number of quotes and diagnosis there are plumbers then there are plumbers. |
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yes work out an alternate route for the pipe from the mains to the
house, i've done it before and if you can do some digging whatever that will save you heaps, jobs like theses are like gold mines to tradesmen. a neighbour needed an ag drain fitted because of a water issue feeding down the hill under ground from down pipes, plumbers wanted up to around $2k or more at the time and the best bit they had no idea if what thery where going to do would even work (they have no knowledge is what he meant no common sense). and prices me neighbour couldn't afford. anyhow because this water was a minor issue in my place i was already thinking about an ag drain down the fence on the neighbours side, so when this came along hey presto even better, so i used me nut a bit so to cut a long story short $600 later and few blisters on me neighbours hands (he was younger than me without the back problems) and a tad of advice from the digger bloke the ag drain worked a treat amazed us realy stopped the problem. look for someone with ethics On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:49:19 +1100, "jones" wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len & bev -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ |
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