During a recent Southeast Michigan home inspection I was following my regular routine of starting at the exterior then garage. While walking around the exterior, close to the garage door, I could hear the sound of water dripping inside the home. Going inside I was expecting a huge mess in one of the interior rooms I did not see anything but could heard the sound of water spraying and dripping coming from the upper level. Running upstairs ready to turn off whatever was causing the mess I was still unable to find the source until I walked closer to the bathroom shower and could hear water spraying behind the wall. Unfortunately there was not a plumbing closet behind this fixture so I ran down to the basement and turned off the water at the main. The drywall at the ceilng, as well as the insulation, will have to be removed to allow the area to dry out.
The buyer informed the the home did not have any water on until this morning but that someone turned it on for the inspection. I've seen this happen a few times before and it's usually the result of improper winterize practices.
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