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How to tell if a damp patch is a leak or condensation
A damp patch that keeps getting darker after several days is almost never condensation, and telling the two apart early is what decides whether you pa…
Watching the water meter spin for twenty minutes
Staring at the little star on the water meter It started with a slightly higher utility bill than usual. Honestly, I didn't think much of it at first.…
When the rain started leaking through my window frame again
Watching the water seep in slowly I really thought I had fixed the window frame issue last autumn. It was just a small, persistent drip that would app…
When the window frame started leaking during the monsoon
Dealing with the first signs of water It started as a small, damp patch on the wallpaper just below the balcony window. I thought it was just condensa…
When the ceiling started dripping on a Tuesday
Finding the first wet spot on the ceiling I didn’t notice it until the humidity in the living room felt weirdly heavy. It was a Tuesday evening, and t…
I spent a weekend obsessing over the balcony window seals
The window ledge mystery It started with a slightly damp patch near the living room window. I live in a building that’s been around for over 20 years,…
I started painting the veranda because of a leak that never seemed to end
Staring at the wet spot on the ceiling It started with a tiny, slightly darker circle on the ceiling of my veranda. I ignored it for weeks, thinking i…
I thought sealing my own window frame was going to save me a hundred bucks
Deciding to skip the professional call It started when I noticed a faint, damp smell near the living room window after the rainy season kicked into hi…
Watching the professional hang from a rope outside my window was more stressful than the leak itself
Watching the professional hang from a rope outside my window was more stressful than the leak itself I really thought that buying a couple of tubes of…
When the bathroom floor feels like a constant gamble
Watching the ceiling in the unit below mine I never thought I’d spend so much time worrying about the specific thickness of liquid waterproofing morta…