Urgent ..Please help...

Posted by ritagoldman101 on September 17, 2005, 11:54 am

Urgent ..Please help...
I am writing regarding a home in the Bay Area, CA.
My sister bought it NEW about 8 years ago.
There is a leak in the pipes (bath tub area) inside the walls and is
dripping to the first floor. This could be serious and cost a lot of
money to repair.
Can anyone pls tell me what is the warranty for for such pipe leaks ?
We tried recaulking the bath tub ...but it did not help.
Is the builder responsible for this ?
What is the law with respect to home builders and plumbing/leaks/
related warranties ? is it 10 years ?
In speaking with the HomeBuilders they brushed us off ...saying the
warranty is only a year or so.
Do we stand on legally strong grounds ?
Thanks
Rita

Posted by SQLit on September 17, 2005, 12:06 pm

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Probably none after 8 years. Do you know what material was used for the
water system?
There are some recovery methods for certain types of PVC flexable tubing.
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Leak inside the wall and you caulked the tub, your joking
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Probably not after 8 years, what does the contract say
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What does the contract say? Where I live the structure is the only thing
guarnteed beyond 2 years.
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Your stand on the fault line, not strong at all.
Call a plumber ASAP and get the leak fixed. BEFORE it causes thousands of
dollars in damage.

Posted by Stormin Mormon on September 18, 2005, 11:54 am

Gee, I'd thought in CA, you'd want to focuss group, relate to the
experience, and, like, invite all your friends over, man. Lets stay on
topic, here. She didn't ask for the way to fix the drip, she asked for
opinions as to the liability.
Now for my on topic reply. I'd think you should call the local television's
trouble shooter. And also the attorney generals office of your county.
Notify your personal attorney, or the public defenders office, if you don't
have one. In the meantime, go live in a motel, and keep the receipts. Call
the news papers, every half hour on the half.
--
Christopher A. Young
Do good work.
It's longer in the short run
but shorter in the long run.
Call a plumber ASAP and get the leak fixed. BEFORE it causes thousands of
dollars in damage.

Posted by Tim Fischer on September 18, 2005, 3:28 pm

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Then she was off-topic. This is alt.home.repair, not alt.free.legal.advice
or alt.sue.the.world.
-Tim

Posted by Pat on September 17, 2005, 1:48 pm

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I bet the tub/shower valve is dripping inside the wall.

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