*FLOODED BATH, CEILING ABOUT TO COLLAPSE*

all this drilling etc?? wierd, i just take the plug out, put my dirty clothes on the floor and have a little naked floor-drying session with the door locked.
I then dont say a word of it to my parents and the problem all goes away, theres a conciderably crack in the plaster below the bath mind, but they just think its because they have a humungous bath which obviously gets heavier when it gets run, and then someone jumps in(with the odd chance of being accompanied by a 'friend' if the house is empty mwhahaha)

Dont worry, Your house deserves to fall down if some water on the floor and a bath full could cause the ceiling etc to completely collapse.
You only see damage caused by the water seeping through floorboards, yes it causes cracks etc but thats not really because of the weight, because the plaster doesnt really support anything does it?
Really do not worry about a thing. could could stick a solid steel safe in your house without the floor caving in? or a massive hardwood wardrobe full of rubbish right?
 
I dunno what with build quality of new homes suprised just don't just have plasterboard for the floors, with no beam support underneath!
 
the plus side - atleast you dont need to wash the floor.

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cant beleive no1 told him to press ctrl+z, you lot should be ashamed !
 
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peetee said:
all this drilling etc?? wierd, i just take the plug out, put my dirty clothes on the floor and have a little naked floor-drying session with the door locked.
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Of course, that is the first thing you should be doing, after closing the taps and unplugging the plughole of the bath tub.


peetee said:
Dont worry, Your house deserves to fall down if some water on the floor and a bath full could cause the ceiling etc to completely collapse.
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Agreed. The problem is that the OP hasnt given us any specifics of exactly how much water leaked out onto the floor. If it was a bathtub full of warm water, say. Then for sure, the ceiling underneath would need repainting at the very least. Its also possible that the plasterboard/plaster on the ceiling underneath would begin to quickly deteriorate and need replacing. The joists though, should not fall apart. Not without sustained water damage (including wet and/or dry rot).


James07 said:
Best idea ive seen all day...

Call the council and keep out of the way to be honest.
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Thats an interesting one. Which dept of the council would he call? Would the council bring some absorbant material with which to soak up all the excess water? Would they charge money for this service? Would they replace/decorate anything that needs replacing/decorating?
 
sunama said:
If I was in the OPs position, like someone has already stated, I would take up the floorboards and start soaking up any water. I would also drill a few holes in the ceiling/plasterboard below.

Will the whole ceiling/joists all come down because of this water spillage. Answer: No. Unless of course the joists are suffering from some sort of rot in the first instance, but even then, I think its unlikely.

After a few weeks of drying time, I think your ceiling below will need replacing. For a small room like a bathroom, this wont cost too much. It will require the existing plaster (or plasterboard) to be taken down and then brand new plasterboard screwed in. After this, a thin layer of plaster will be skimmed across the boards. A few weeks later, paint the ceiling and job done.

If the water damage is not serious and the ceiling below isnt damaged, then like someone has pointed out in a post above, after the dry-out phase, paint the ceiling with some stain block paint, followed by the under/top coats.

I think the OP is pannicking as he doesnt know much about how houses are built-up, which is a natural response. You fear what you know little about.
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this was the response he was after.

Sometimes being a bit serious helps.
 
Why has the original poster not replied? Was his PC underneath the dripping ceiling, perhaps? Is it possible that 12hrs after the incident he is still involved in the mop-up operation?
 
No idea... but the first thing I would do is contact a builder, they are noramally clued up, my mate is one

Stelly
 
Slinwagh said:
1. Post on OcUK first of course :rolleyes:

2. If the ceiling is bulging, drill a hole to drain the water.
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Actually, the small hole would just make things worse.

Once there's a path for the water to flow, it's going to just get bigger...
 
I doubt the ceiling is bulging because of the weight of water above it, it's just soaked it up and that has weakened it - the weight of the plasterboard itself is what is causing the sagging.

I'd suggest the ceiling is shot and will need replacing by a builder (or even a competent DIY'er, it's not rocket science), your biggest problem will be the mess made in the kitchen if it comes down.
 
The real question is, are you ever going to be man enough to admit that this never actually happened and it was in fact a sad attempt at getting some OcUK attention? ;) :p
 
titchard said:
Ring an emergency plumber or something!!!

He will have the right kit to check it out and possibly fix it!

Rich
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Eh?

He left the tap in the bath tub running. Nothing wrong with the plumbing (we assume, though he hasnt given us enough information to ascertain this).

The problem here is with the ceiling being soaked with water, which may need replacing/decorating. An "emergency plumber" will not get involved in replacing plasterboard or decorating the ceiling.
 
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