Signs of a leak under the house
Musty smells, springy floorboards, damp soil in the subfloor or a rising water bill can all mean a leak under the house. What to look for and what to do next.
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Key takeaways
- A musty smell, soft or cupped floorboards and damp soil under the house are the classic signs, and they often appear long before you see water inside.
- Sydney Water's meter test splits the problem in two. If the meter moves with everything off, a water pipe or fitting is losing water. If it doesn't, look at the drains, the shower and stormwater.
- Don't crawl in where water is near wiring or sewage is pooling, and leave dark pipes under older homes alone: asbestos cement sewer pipes were used before 1990.
- In Sydney Water's area, the water pipes to the house and the sewer pipes up to the point of connection are the owner's to repair.
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