Drip, Drip

Well, this is getting more annoying all the time. We asked for a couple of things to be done when we purchased the house. Fix the stuck faucet, leaky toilet, gutters and electrical. Except for one new downspout, it's very clear that NOTHING was done. The previous owner now lives in California, she had a former boy friend watch things and handle the closing of the house. George was responsible for getting the repairs done, but it's clear now that he did nothing what so ever. Granted a plumber did come and put a new ring on the toilet, but did he actually look at the problem and diagnose it correctly? Nope!

It turns out that our leaky toilet is actually caused by a crack in the joint that connects the waste from the sink into the waste from the toilet. It appears that the joint had come loose. The bathroom floor is tiled and bedded with about 3 inches of concrete.

I used some epoxy putty to seal the bottom of the pipe and to stabilize it. I used my Dremel to rough up and clean the pipe for good adhesion. After the putty cured I removed the toilet and used marine epoxy to fill and smooth the crack from the top then I even added some fiberglass to help meld the two parts. I hope it works.