It looks very wet behind it, maybe the bath has overflowed at some time.
Is it normal to have hole under bath?
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It looks very wet behind it, maybe the bath has overflowed at some time.
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Post a picture from their flat looking up at the ceiling.
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Foxhole, do you think I should seal up the hole with something ie waterproof foam or something, then just ignore them
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Well they had their ceiling replaced as they said it was damp, trying to blame me. Then said when they had their ceiling removed they SAW A BIG HOLE IN MY WOODEN FLOOR BOARDS (I PRESUME THE ONE I HAVE POSTED THE PIC OF) AND THEY SAID IT IS THEIR BUSINESS AS IF WATER GETS UNDER MY BATH IT WILL GO STRAIGHT THROUGH THAT HOLE IN TO THEIR CEILING!! AND I NEED TO GET ALL FLOOR BOARDS REPLACED IN MY BATHROOM! NOT JUST FILL UP HOLE!!!"
I don't want to have anything to do with them as they are a nightmare, so dont want to ask to go into their flat to take a picture of it from their view.
Floors are not waterproof, leaks will go thru floors boards in any home .Foxhole, do you think I should seal up the hole with something ie waterproof foam or something, then just ignore them
Your photos seem to suggest that only the trap protrudes below the floor? [1]
I don't think it is unreasonable that you have a hole in your floor for the trap. My semi has the bath's trap set a little way below the floor, so the bath itself can be set nearer the floor. Any leakage from the bath would only be delayed by floorboards, rather than stopped. Cables and pipes run between floor and ceilings is perfectly usual and just one of the things which needs to be accepted.
I can see his point if his ceiling has been damaged and if true - strictly that would need to be repaired at your cost. Obviously he would need to produce evidence of this damage and its subsequent repair. Perhaps the actual damage, if there in fact was any damage, took place prior to or during the installation of the present bath?
If [1] is the case, rather than having to move and refit the bath, plus repairing the hole in the floorboards, can I suggest....
Find a plastic dish or bowl large enough to catch any slight leakages and add a battery powered electronic leak detector. I have seen these on Ebay, mainly designed to detect leaks from below washing machines and dishwashers.
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I bought a cheap leak detector in a remainder bin from b&q
They are quite simple, a battery and buzzer with contacts on the bottom
A super dry sponge as a base that soaks up any moisture and conducts to close the circuit
Earlier, I suggested a roasting dish- I should have said a foil one- they are disposable. You could reshape it into a tin foil bowler hat and slip it under the U bend, the "brim" resting on your floor.
If your floor is wet, you need to sort it. If it's historic damage, is it older than your ownership?
They are quite simple, a battery and buzzer with contacts on the bottom
A super dry sponge as a base that soaks up any moisture and conducts to close the circuit
Earlier, I suggested a roasting dish- I should have said a foil one- they are disposable. You could reshape it into a tin foil bowler hat and slip it under the U bend, the "brim" resting on your floor.
If your floor is wet, you need to sort it. If it's historic damage, is it older than your ownership?
I agree, and the legs on that bath !!!
I agree, and the legs on that bath !!!
Is that chunk of wood with the green paint supposed to be supporting the bath?.
Certainly looks to be propping up a corner
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