{"id":629,"date":"2025-10-21T12:22:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T10:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leakdetectionmalta.com\/?p=629"},"modified":"2025-12-01T17:27:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T16:27:18","slug":"attard-it-must-be-the-neighbour-why-the-bathroom-drains-were-the-real-culprit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leakdetectionmalta.com\/?p=629","title":{"rendered":"Attard: \u201cIt Must Be the Neighbour\u201d\u2014Why the Bathroom Drains Were the Real Culprit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attard: <strong>A hunch vs. hard data<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The client suspected a neighbour. Our <strong>thermal scan<\/strong> showed multiple cold spots along the <strong>corridor<\/strong>, but a <strong>pressure test<\/strong> on the supply lines came back <strong>negative<\/strong>\u2014pointing away from pressurised plumbing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The experiment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We proposed a simple, controlled test: record <strong>moisture readings<\/strong> with a hydrometer, then <strong>avoid using the main bathroom<\/strong> for <strong>two weeks<\/strong> while the clients were away. If the numbers fell, the bathroom was the source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The result<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On our second visit, readings had <strong>dropped drastically<\/strong>. The pattern was conclusive: the <strong>bathroom drains<\/strong> were wetting the structure. With the evidence in hand, the client was happy to move forward with a fix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A tidy solution<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To avoid heavy breakouts, we recommended <strong>rerouting the bathroom drainage on the surface<\/strong>, skirting the room to pick up the <strong>bathtub, washing machine, and wash-hand basin<\/strong>. After works, we re-measured and\u2014weeks later\u2014confirmed a <strong>steady dry-down<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why it worked<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When supply tests are negative, don\u2019t forget <strong>gravity systems<\/strong>. A short, structured \u201cpause\u201d can turn an argument into an <strong>answer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We pair instruments with simple on-site experiments. Learn more under [<a href=\"https:\/\/leakdetectionmalta.com\/?page_id=217\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"217\">Services<\/a>].<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attard: A hunch vs. hard data The client suspected a neighbour. Our thermal scan showed multiple cold spots along the corridor, but a pressure test on the supply lines came back negative\u2014pointing away from pressurised plumbing. 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