Foreclosure Winterizing
frozen pipe burst?
I just aquired a townhouse from a previous group who went through foreclosure. The water and utilities were all shut off earlier this winter. The ceiling in the basement shows signs of water damage from the upstairs kitchen to the upstairs bathroom (about a ten foot area). No damage to the basement floor besides falling drywall. I don’t see any other signs of damage to the drywall anywhere else in the house. I’m not sure if the hot water heater works yet. Utilities have not been turned back on yet. Does anyone know the potential damage that I should look into. What other areas could be damaged (plumbing areas). What are the potential costs I could be looking at. It looks like one toilet was winterized but the other bathroom in the basement has a block of ice in the back (but no signs of a crack) all the other pipes in the kitchen and bathrooms look normal. I’m going to get a plumber out but I’m just curious as to potential problems and costs I should expect.
High probability of frozen pipes! Ice in a basement is where it forms last so other places have frozen already and pressure relieved itself when water leaked out the hole in the pipe. First turn off all outlets and when water is turned on, listen. It will sound like heck at first and then start to rain from the leaks. If copper, it costs more than if plastic pipes but both burst when the ice first forms, even if just for a short time like a minute. 3,000 pounds per square inch is a force internal to the pipe and both pipe materials are rated only to about 600 psi. Sorry but look for a reputable plumber and he can fix, but hourly rate will be determining factor since, since materials are cheep.
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