Ali Allage (SPT)

I know, not car related but I couldn’t believe what I saw when I went searching for the reason behind my ceiling leaking water…

Background Info:
My house is about 2-3 years old and had minor issues early in its life, such as insulation issues, electrical, minor gas leak in and outside the house, exterior brick work missing, and pluming issues. The problem started when the shower drain was slow to drain the water. Instead of using a chemical de-clogged (not sure if that’s a real word), I decided to use a plunger, which many basic DIY guides tell you to do. Well after plunging the drain a couple of times, the clog went away but I developed a new problem… The ceiling underneath the shower started to leak water.

Why was there a leak?  Simple short answer is, construction error:

What you are seeing is the result of a drill going through the PVC pipe caused by the original plumbers that worked on the house during its build.  Luckily the drain pipe isn’t a high pressure pipe or else I would have been knee deep in water. The funny thing is, this wasn’t the first time we found something like this.  The same thing happened by electricians but instead with the drain pipe for the sump pump.

What makes me mad is this issue was obviously in the house since day 1 and probably was leaking very slowly for a couple years.  Beazer wouldn’t repair the problem since we were outside our original 1 year warranty, which in some cases I agree with.  But when you look at something like this that is clearly a construction error from the start, why would you not honor some time of assistance to help rectify the issue.

I think for future reference if you ever decide to buy a track home (mass construction communities), then I would make sure to hire a independent construction inspector that will watch the entire build from day 1 to make sure your house doesn’t run into these types of issues.  Anyways, thanks for reading my rant.

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