Leak Detection- How To Check And Correct Leak In Ceiling

A water pipe leak in the ceiling can cause extensive damage to the ceiling itself, the floor, and anything else in the path of the water. With new plumbing tools available, water pipe leaks can be fixed by a homeowner without having to pay the expense of a plumber. All that is needed is a pipe cutter, a new section of pipe, and a push fitting that will securely fix the pipe.

Plumbing leak in the roof can cause extensive damage to the roof itself, the floor, and any other way where water goes. With the help of new ways of plumbing, water leaks can be corrected by own in the house. Pipe cutter, fixing solution, plumbing tools, a whole new piece of pipe and insert the appropriate remedy to secure the pipes.

Take out the peace of ceiling just below the leak. If the ceiling is drywall, use a knife and cut a square or rectangle in the drywall. If the ceiling is a suspended ceiling, remove the tiles below the leak. Find the section of pipe that is leaking. If the hose is not actively leaking, you may need to carry water to its appropriate end for the escape. Mark the pipe with a circular shape where the leak is with a permanent marker. If the leak is on an elbow connector or splice, note the location of the fixture. Turn off the water in the region, or the whole house if you do not know that the valve is good for the area around the leak.
Put the pipe cutter on the path of the pipe of one of the marks. Tighten the hose into the pipe by turning the screw on the pipe until it is firmly in the pipe. Turn the tube around the pipe and tighten the screw tube until the tube is cut all the way through. Do it again on the other side. If the pipe is PEX, the use of PEX pipe cutters to cut a 90 degree angle.

Take the section of pipe to the store of home improvement and purchase an appropriate size pipe. If the section is an elbow or tea, buy a push corresponding connection. An additional connection may be required and other pipe sections will be needed to extend the line on both sides of the connector to be replaced. Make sure to clean off the edges of pipe with a piece of emery cloth to remove all burrs and rough areas.

Turn on the water and monitor the area 24 hours before the roof repair or replacement of ceiling tile.

Get perfect ceiling…
By proper pipes fitting…