Dripping Sound Under Floor

Even worse the plywood subfloor delaminates and rots requiring a huge expensive tearout and replacement project.

Dripping sound under floor.

Before long the vinyl flooring or tiles begin to loosen. Gramp ca after flushing an upstairs toilet i can hear a dripping sound in the first floor room underneath that bathroom. From there i can hear the dripping but can see no water leaking anywhere. Interesting i noticed every time someone is talking shower on the second floor guest bath right below it on the first floor i could hear dripping or ticking sound.

Although it may sound minor this leak causes major damage when water seeps into the subfloor where flooring meets the tub or shower. Be sure to especially check the kitchen as there are many water sources and water pipes in that room. Listen carefully for this noise because if you detect it it can lead you right to the source of the leak. I just moved into a 4 yr old house.

I crawled under the house where i can eyeball the toilet drain pipe. After shutting off the water on the second floor the sound finally tapers off after 5 10 min. Leaking pipes often project a strange hollow hissing sound. The sound is from a very area in the ceiling around 1ft radius circle.

Fortunately not every water sound signals a problem sometimes the water is safely inside pipes. A water leak inside a wall can destroy wallboard and insulation and lead to mold or mildew problems. Dripping sound no visible leak worries homeowners real estate matters april 15 2016 we heard from nosy neighbors that they had planned to live there but plans changed so we don t believe it was a quick flip to mask problems.