Dripping Sound Under Floor

I crawled under the house where i can eyeball the toilet drain pipe.

Dripping sound under floor.

Before long the vinyl flooring or tiles begin to loosen. Listen carefully for this noise because if you detect it it can lead you right to the source of the leak. Be sure to especially check the kitchen as there are many water sources and water pipes in that room. The sound is from a very area in the ceiling around 1ft radius circle.

A water leak inside a wall can destroy wallboard and insulation and lead to mold or mildew problems. 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. I just moved into a 4 yr old house.

The conclusion is assumed to be a leak under the floor. The drip drip drip goes on for maybe an hour. Fortunately not every water sound signals a problem sometimes the water is safely inside pipes. Gramp ca after flushing an upstairs toilet i can hear a dripping sound in the first floor room underneath that bathroom.

Although it may sound minor this leak causes major damage when water seeps into the subfloor where flooring meets the tub or shower. First check your basement or crawl space below the spot where you hear the water sound. 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.