^ Sorry to hear that

 

Yeah, it's kinda the reverse of when I redid the baths. Back to the studs. They will be cutting into the ceilings in the two baths, I assume, to replace the pipe leading to the rainheads. But at least that doesn't involve tile removal.

 

Water pipe issues behind walls is never fun. We had a second floor cooper drain line leak a few years back. Speculation was it was from Draino sitting in a low spot. I've not used Draino in anything for many years - boiling hot water works as well and no issues.

 

Well, that times probably several thousand is what finally tipped the balance in favor of a complete repipe of the whole condominium - two buildings, 500 apts. It's a big deal with a big price tag. Leaks had been happening for some time. Mostly because of improper welds where one pipe met another. Just lots of corrosion. Suing the builder was not an option.

 

My father went through this in his Florida condo. His unit was flooded when a joint failed. I guess the water is very corrosive to metal pipes there. He had to replace all the floor coverings and much of the drywall and base cabinetry. Insurance covered most of it, but his place was a mess for months. Now he is worried as his neighbors above and next door have not addressed the issue and his place will be flooded again when their plumbing fails. He has had conversations with them, but they would rather wait for the failure so insurance will cover it than be proactive and pay out of their pockets.

 

Boy, that sucks. I think I would be moving.

 

I wonder if his neighbors insurance will pay for repairs to the insured condo AND to Cone's father's condo? (if his own insurance didn't pay)

 

I checked with my insurance company to see if anything related to this project would be covered. Nyet...which was my expectation. So the assessment to replace the pipes themselves and all costs associated with removing/replacing tile, pulling/putting vanities, etc will be mine. Big bucks. Trying to figure out if I can get any tax break, but I'm guessing nyet there, also. The only thing I might be able to get eventually is credit for the assessment/costs when I sell the apt, as improvements, not maintenance. But there again, may not be doable.

 

I'm really sorry you have to go through all this mess/expense. Sounds like a very complicated and expensive project.

 

Big meeting coming up next Wed evening for all the tiers (five including mine) involved in the next round of work. Still some uncertainty about how the access to the riser is going to happen in the dressing room.