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Leaking sink and dripping under baseboard
Posted on 6/29/19 at 5:45 pm
Posted on 6/29/19 at 5:45 pm
I recently moved into a home and noticed when I use the bathroom sink it leaks and funnels in a crack under the baseboard. Not a ton of water but a little bit. I am fixing the sink but was wondering, is putting a hair dryer on the ground to blow into the crevasse is a good idea? Or will the hot air facilitate mold growth. TIA
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Posted on 6/29/19 at 6:03 pm to al_cajun
Run a box fan on it
Posted on 6/29/19 at 6:05 pm to wickowick
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Run a box fan on it
Don’t have one but I guess I could always go by one
Posted on 6/29/19 at 6:08 pm to al_cajun
It will take days if not a week plus to dry that out.
Posted on 6/29/19 at 6:13 pm to wickowick
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It will take days if not a week plus to dry that out.
Thank you. I guess I should mention that I have only use the sink probably 5 times so I don’t think a ton of water has gotten under there.
Posted on 6/29/19 at 6:44 pm to al_cajun
From the look of it that’s been happening for a while.
Posted on 6/29/19 at 7:05 pm to Dawgfanman
Yep, that is an ongoing issue. It has been leaking for a long time. A moisture meter would peg out
Posted on 6/29/19 at 7:10 pm to al_cajun
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This post was edited on 10/19/21 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 6/29/19 at 7:18 pm to wickowick
The house was previously vacant for 7 months. So I’m hoping it dried out from no use for 7 months. I guess I’m more interested in if there is mold in my walls.
But I did find the leak it’s self
But I did find the leak it’s self
Posted on 6/29/19 at 7:25 pm to al_cajun
Well water?
Posted on 6/29/19 at 7:42 pm to al_cajun
Pull the pedestal out enough from under the basin to replace the p trap. The 2 aren’t connected.
Posted on 6/29/19 at 9:34 pm to al_cajun
You would probably find some fungal growth behind the baseboard. I would leave it alone, dry it out and paint it if it was my house.
Posted on 6/30/19 at 6:12 pm to wickowick
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You would probably find some fungal growth behind the baseboard. I would leave it alone, dry it out and paint it if it was my house.
ya because not fixing water leaks and leaving fungus and toxic mold issues in you home is a good thing and covering it with a little paint makes it just disappear
Posted on 6/30/19 at 6:23 pm to keakar
It will be minimal and encapsulated, it won’t be expanding once it is dried out, but depending on the flooring (more than likely it runs continuous through multiple rooms) fixing it “right” can be expensive.
Posted on 6/30/19 at 6:31 pm to wickowick
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It will be minimal and encapsulated, it won’t be expanding once it is dried out, but depending on the flooring (more than likely it runs continuous through multiple rooms) fixing it “right” can be expensive.
the man said its an ongoing leak anytime he uses the sink
and you suggest cover that with a coat of paint
Posted on 6/30/19 at 7:24 pm to keakar
...I think the assumption was to fix the leak first and then proceed with painting.
Posted on 6/30/19 at 7:43 pm to DirtyHarry
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Pull the pedestal out enough from under the basin to replace the p trap. The 2 aren’t connected.
Not connected properly or corroded through the p trap
Posted on 6/30/19 at 8:29 pm to wickowick
Since you already said you’re fixing the leak, just dry the area out with a fan then fix the cosmetics (assuming you don’t feel the area is otherwise damaged).
If you really wanted to, you could get a dehumidifier but I think it would be overkill in that small of an area and if you have only used it that few times then I’m assuming it isn’t a frequently used bathroom where moisture will stay high. Normal run of the a/c will be enough.
If you really wanted to, you could get a dehumidifier but I think it would be overkill in that small of an area and if you have only used it that few times then I’m assuming it isn’t a frequently used bathroom where moisture will stay high. Normal run of the a/c will be enough.
Posted on 6/30/19 at 10:50 pm to al_cajun
Did you have it inspected before you bought it? This would’ve been caught in the inspection. You need to fix it the right way. Tear it out and see how bad it is
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