Any plumbers out there?

[gallden]

If that is the case, wouldn't the damage be a little worse right now?

What supply lines are you talking about? Usually its hard copper to the mixing valve. The supply lines are usually for toilets and lavatory faucets.

The supply lines that give the shower water. Sometimes fittings that connect the faucet in the shower slowly wear out over time. They are mainly the compression fittings which I'm speaking of. If they are in fact copper maybe the soddered (no idea how that is spelled) joint failed.

[Dipper9]

Well, I checked everything and there is no leak. The ceiling was dry also. It looks like the old plaster that the previous owners had repaired had simply worn away. The problem is, I now have a hole in my living room ceiling about the size of a raquetball, and its directly under the drain piping. I see no way to repair it other than to put one of those screen things up and hope the plaster sticks to it. I hate plaster work!

[ScottieBaseball]

Well, I checked everything and there is no leak. The ceiling was dry also. It looks like the old plaster that the previous owners had repaired had simply worn away. The problem is, I now have a hole in my living room ceiling about the size of a raquetball, and its directly under the drain piping. I see no way to repair it other than to put one of those screen things up and hope the plaster sticks to it. I hate plaster work!

You're saying 'plaster', but just to clarify...do you mean drywall and mud or is it really plaster?

[Dipper9]

You're saying 'plaster', but just to clarify...do you mean drywall and mud or is it really plaster?

Its drywall and mud, but the ceiling is one of those ones where they made designy thingies with circles and craters and stuff. Its gonna look horrible no matter what I do.


I'm thinking about putting a trap door there! No one would notice that!

[ScottieBaseball]

Its drywall and mud, but the ceiling is one of those ones where they made designy thingies with circles and craters and stuff. Its gonna look horrible no matter what I do.


I'm thinking about putting a trap door there! No one would notice that!

Ugh...the dreaded stucco finish. Eff the guy who's idea that was. If you nose around online you can find a way to at least somewhat replicate it. They also make specialty paint rollers for painting stucco cielings, but they're messy as all get out.

How big of an area is it...say, from wall-to-wall, wall-to-bulkhead, etc. It seriously might be easier and cleaner (and the end product will be nicer) to rip it down and replace the entire area with drywall, but I wouldn't be sure without seeing it.

[Dipper9]

Ugh...the dreaded stucco finish. Eff the guy who's idea that was. If you nose around online you can find a way to at least somewhat replicate it. They also make specialty paint rollers for painting stucco cielings, but they're messy as all get out.

How big of an area is it...say, from wall-to-wall, wall-to-bulkhead, etc. It seriously might be easier and cleaner (and the end product will be nicer) to rip it down and replace the entire area with drywall, but I wouldn't be sure without seeing it.

Now you sound like Krissy!

Come on over and check it out. I'll give you a few beers and we can laugh at the damned hole in my ceiling!

[gallden]

Simple fix. Put the racquetball in there and maybe paint it.