Is my wall still under leak or it is talking time to dry up?

[k.udhay]

Mine is a two storeyed house. The groundfloor toilet and first flower shower are at same alignment.

About two months back, I cleaned my shower drain like this in the video:


Unfortunately, when I removed the siphon, the left out water (about 1 litre) around the area started draining. For some reason, I also noticed this water seep into the walls of ground floor toilet.

After that I cleaned the shower drain, fitted the siphon back.

But this seeped water trace is not going off. In fact when I touch the portion, I sense it colder than unaffected portion of the wall. Here are my questions:

1. How do I know if there is still some leakage active?
2. I don't know if the seepage is spreading. May be I should take weekly pics. and compare.
3. How long does it take to dry, assuming the leak is inactive?

Pl. share your advice. TIA.

 

[exedon2]

Assuming ceiling and boxing in are plaster board a 1ltr spill months ago would have long ago dried out.
Clear pictures of your actual shower would be useful.

 

[k.udhay]

Assuming ceiling and boxing in are plaster board a 1ltr spill months ago would have long ago dried out.
Clear pictures of your actual shower would be useful.

I can send the picture of my shower after few hours.

I don't know if my wall is plaster board or concrete. Assuming it is a concrete wall, how long do you think it will take to dry?

 

[WC1]

Test on "bldg" setting to see if its still damp.

Take a pencil and draw a mark at the tideline and put the date - to see if its growing.

 

[Ric2013]

I don't know if my wall is plaster board or concrete. Assuming it is a concrete wall, how long do you think it will take to dry?

I can only give you an anecdotal comparison. I once had an unheated shed with a leaking 4" thick reinforced concrete roof with failed asphalt weatherproofing. Inevitably, it would start to leak on occasion and I'd go up with a can of reinforced bitumen paint which used to solve the problem for around a year. It would stop dripping within a day or two and would be dry within a week.

 

[k.udhay]

Dear all,

Sorry for not updating so long. It was a bit difficult to find the right plumber who could help me out.

The replies above turned to be true - It was a leakage from the drain pipe of my second floor toilet, not from the shower as I was assuming wrongly earlier. Fortunately the pipe of interest was covered under a wooden board that had to be removed to repair the pipe connection. Basically it was a saddle pipe connected to the main drain line that was the source of leakage. Temporarily it was reglued + sealed with caulking gun. The plumper has promised to propose a permanent fix in a sooner time. Till then he is sure that I won't have any issue and I think he is right. I am able to see the wall that was wet a week back is completely dry again.

I keep you all posted with my further actions. Again, thanks a lot for your answers. It saved me from waiting till a bigger damage.

 

[WC1]

Test on "bldg" setting to see if its still damp.

Take a pencil and draw a mark at the tideline and put the date - to see if its grow

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