Well crap, it appears we have a water leak in the slab.

[turkeyrun]

When we lived south Houston, house had water lines run in attic. Any leak becomes apparent quickly. May be easier to get at, but mess is still mess.

Good, reliable help in plumbing is much like any of the trades these days. Good luck.

Not much help in your location, but when I called, last Spring. They were here the next day and they were reasonably priced, got the job done.

 

[Snattlerake]

If I ever build a house from scratch all of the plumbing will be accessible one way or another. I don't understand why it's done the way it is.

AND... it will have an electronic shutoff valve with water bugs at every sink bathtub shower and toilet.

 

[dennishoddy]

I have an update.
I was looking out the kitchen window this morning and saw a wet spot in a bare patch of ground where our pool used to be before I took it out.
WTF? Surely the water line didn't go out that far before coming into the house.
HMMMM, seems the person filling the birdbath left the garden hose on full blast and forgot to turn it off.
The birdbath and a tub under it for the fawns is what the deer are drinking from, draining it almost daily.
Again, I won't mention any names as I don't want her to see this and think I outed her.
It's been so dry and our soil so sandy that the water from the hose just went into the ground until it saturated and finally showed a wet spot in the only place it could be seen.
The nightmare of locating a leak in the slab is left for another day.
Thanks all for the suggestions and support!

 

[Okie4570]

I have an update.
I was looking out the kitchen window this morning and saw a wet spot in a bare patch of ground where our pool used to be before I took it out.
WTF? Surely the water line didn't go out that far before coming into the house.
HMMMM, seems the person filling the birdbath left the garden hose on full blast and forgot to turn it off.
The birdbath and a tub under it for the fawns is what the deer are drinking from, draining it almost daily.
Again, I won't mention any names as I don't want her to see this and think I outed her.
It's been so dry and our soil so sandy that the water from the hose just went into the ground until it saturated and finally showed a wet spot in the only place it could be seen.
The nightmare of locating a leak in the slab is left for another day.
Thanks all for the suggestions and support!

I wouldn't say a word other than you think you figured out where the leak was and it turns out it was an easy fix .

Criticism averted and makes you the hero, a double win!

 

[Big House]

I have an update.
I was looking out the kitchen window this morning and saw a wet spot in a bare patch of ground where our pool used to be before I took it out.
WTF? Surely the water line didn't go out that far before coming into the house.
HMMMM, seems the person filling the birdbath left the garden hose on full blast and forgot to turn it off.
The birdbath and a tub under it for the fawns is what the deer are drinking from, draining it almost daily.
Again, I won't mention any names as I don't want her to see this and think I outed her.
It's been so dry and our soil so sandy that the water from the hose just went into the ground until it saturated and finally showed a wet spot in the only place it could be seen.
The nightmare of locating a leak in the slab is left for another day.
Thanks all for the suggestions and support!

I'm glad I was able to help out.

 

[dennishoddy]

I wouldn't say a word other than you think you figured out where the leak was and it turns out it was an easy fix .

Criticism averted and makes you the hero, a double win!

I can't imagine the embarrassment of a plumbing crew coming out Monday and turning off the hose bib.

 

[Big House]

May I suggest that tomorrow you wake up and start making a lot of noise and under your breath comments about how difficult it is to locate the problem. Make sure you drag it out. After you tell tell her that you repaired it, you may get some homemade chocolate chip cookies.

 

[dennishoddy]

May I suggest that tomorrow you wake up and start making a lot of noise and under your breath comments about how difficult it is to locate the problem. Make sure you drag it out. After you tell tell her that you repaired it, you may get some homemade chocolate chip cookies.

She doesn't bake. I'm the head chef in this crib.