Quick home-related question

[Jimmy Floyd]

I noticed that a surface in our sort of study/computer room area was covered in water, which was most irregular. I looked up to the ceiling for a leak but saw that the water appeared to be coming not from the ceiling but from a light fixture, which was switched on, whilst there is a sort of buzzing noise going on up in the ceiling where it's all coming from, as if a giant bee is trapped and trying to get out. I took the liberty of switching the light off, but not sure if this is an EMERGENCY issue or if it can wait until my old man comes back tomorrow.

Anyone know?

[Henry]

I'm no expert on home repair but water and electricity shouldn't mix....

[Magic]

Do you have access to the reeces the bulb/pendant is sitting in? Or where it's fed from?

[Samadini]

Exactly this happened in the house I'm Golders green. Just turned the light off and had it sorted next day.

Three days later the ceiling in the living room collapsed.

RIP Jim.

[QE Harold Flair]

Hi, Golder's Green.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Do you have access to the reeces the bulb/pendant is sitting in? Or where it's fed from?

It's not too dissimilar to this:

http://www.destinationlighting.com/images/products_zoom/460/479460~zoom.jpg

Except the tubes are narrower and pointing outwards/downwards. There is only water coming from one of the five, but within that one it's a fairly steady leak. I could get up on a stepladder and access them but I'm not sure I want to necessarily as I have no idea what I'm doing.

[Toby]

Did the buzzing stop when you switched the light off?

Is this the top floor of the house or is there another room above?

[Samadini]

I'm Norwich now, Harold.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Did the buzzing stop when you switched the light off?

Is this the top floor of the house or is there another room above?

The buzzing continues regardless and this is on the ground floor. There is another floor above and a bathroom not a million miles away, but not directly overhead.

[Danny]

:D

That sounded like such a positive ending.

[Disco]

As far as electricity goes you could flip the jumper for that circuit (ie part of the house). The water may be a bigger problem though as it could be damaging the ceiling, you probably need to find out where it's coming from. Try things like waste pipes under sinks etc and hope you find it as that would be best case scenario.

[QE Harold Flair]

https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20140617094625AAzIYKX

You're not alone.

'Megan' with the best answer.

[Magic]

Find the source, it could be a lot worse. Normally when leaks reveal themselves like that it's been going on for ages and has destroyed all and sundry in its path.

[Lewis]

I'm Norwich now, Harold.

Really? Where do you live?

[Toby]

If you don't urgently need water and you know where the main valve is I'd probably consider switching it off for the night.

[Magic]

RIP Jim's house. And I thought mine was bad.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It's just occurred to me that recently (a month ago, say) there was actually a leak on a similar longitude, but from the second floor to the first floor (I have three floors, get over it). That was caused by useless roofers last year having diverted a piece of guttering the wrong way so that rainwater actually flowed into the cavity of the house (I know fuck all about this stuff) rather than away from the house. Is there any chance it could be related to that, despite being on a different floor and the actual leak site is not adjacent to any of the exterior?

[Magic]

Holy fuck. Mate.

[QE Harold Flair]

I useds to live in a 3 storey house, too. They're shit.

[Lewis]

It's just occurred to me that recently (a month ago, say) there was actually a leak on a similar longitude, but from the second floor to the first floor (I have three floors, get over it). That was caused by useless roofers last year having diverted a piece of guttering the wrong way so that rainwater actually flowed into the cavity of the house (I know fuck all about this stuff) rather than away from the house. Is there any chance it could be related to that, despite being on a different floor and the actual leak site is not adjacent to any of the exterior?

The famous four million pound house.

[Samadini]

Really? Where do you live?
Lakenham, 10 minute walk away from the city centre. After living in shitholes all my life, it immediately becomes the best city I've lived in.

[Pepe]

Call your landlord.

[hfswjyr]

Water tends to flow downhill Jim.

[Lewis]

Lakenham, 10 minute walk away from the city centre. After living in shitholes all my life, it immediately becomes the best city I've lived in.

I think I've come to appreciate it even more since leaving. It's just great.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Looks like a toilet has leaked in a bathroom some way away and the water has made its way along the floorboards over a period of days.

Now going to see if I can block the leak. Pleasant.

[Dquincy]

I noticed that a surface in our sort of study/computer room area was covered in water, which was most irregular. I looked up to the ceiling for a leak but saw that the water appeared to be coming not from the ceiling but from a light fixture, which was switched on, whilst there is a sort of buzzing noise going on up in the ceiling where it's all coming from, as if a giant bee is trapped and trying to get out. I took the liberty of switching the light off, but not sure if this is an EMERGENCY issue or if it can wait until my old man comes back tomorrow.

Anyone know?
Assuming this is your top floor, can you get into your loft space?

Do you have a cold water or f & e tank in your loft?

[Pepe]

Get your butler to do it lololol.

[Lewis]

You're fucked, mate. New floor and all sorts.

[ItalAussie]

It's just occurred to me that recently (a month ago, say) there was actually a leak on a similar longitude, but from the second floor to the first floor (I have three floors, get over it). That was caused by useless roofers last year having diverted a piece of guttering the wrong way so that rainwater actually flowed into the cavity of the house (I know fuck all about this stuff) rather than away from the house. Is there any chance it could be related to that, despite being on a different floor and the actual leak site is not adjacent to any of the exterior?

I have never experienced, or known anyone who has experienced, a roofer doing a good job first time. How does that industry even manage?

[Disco]

I have never experienced, or known anyone who has experienced, a roofer doing a good job first time. How does that industry even manage?

So, collectively, they do every job twice. I think that could be how.

[Shindig]

Can't wait to discover this a hilarious prank from his Korean colleagues.

[Charlie]

Turn the light off then stop the leak. Turn off the water at the mains and wait until someone can inspect it.

[John Arne]

Do you live with mates, by yourself or with parents? Basically, who is footing the bill?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Parents - they are paying, but I am sometimes, as now, the only one about so mending things often falls under my remit.

I turned off the electricity on that side of the house and have gone to work so can only hope that I don't return to a flaming wreck.

[Dquincy]

I have never experienced, or known anyone who has experienced, a roofer doing a good job first time. How does that industry even manage?
Not sure how one would answer that question. However, there are a vast amount of very good roofing contractors in the UK. They usually members of the NFRC and can provide insurance backed guarantees.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The problem with roofers is that they're all essentially scum, or even if the main man in a company is a respectable person, his 'boys' who do the work will be scum.

[Dquincy]

Another moronic generalisation...which is more than likely from someone who has rarely worked or dealt with many builders.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Don't worry, they're nowhere near as bad as estate agents.

[ItalAussie]

Not sure how one would answer that question. However, there are a vast amount of very good roofing contractors in the UK. They usually members of the NFRC and can provide insurance backed guarantees.
In fairness, all my roofing experiences have been in Australia. I can't possibly comment on British roofers.

[Dquincy]

Don't worry, they're nowhere near as bad as estate agents.

Agreed. (not sure who that's directed at, but - FYI - I'm not an estate agent)

[Dquincy]

In fairness, all my roofing experiences have been in Australia. I can't possibly comment on British roofers.

Now, scaffold contractors are where the trouble is.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The set of roofers I dealt with (!) were a bunch of loudmouth gypos who shouted obscenities at passing women, nicked stuff from our garage and did a terrible job - and they were still preferable to two other companies we looked at, because those ones used a bunch of Indian illegals they were probably paying about 50p an hour.

[Dquincy]

The set of roofers I dealt with (!) were a bunch of loudmouth gypos who shouted obscenities at passing women, nicked stuff from our garage and did a terrible job - and they were still preferable to two other companies we looked at, because those ones used a bunch of Indian illegals they were probably paying about 50p an hour.

As I say, pay peanuts... get illegal Indians.

Best to use the NFRC next time you need a roofer. They (on whole) are not like what you've described.