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Originally Posted by trd2343
Lurker here, hoping to get some advice or feedback from members.
Just moved to a new place, 10 years old condo. The whole place is hardwood (or most likely laminate or engineer hardwood).
Anyways, while I was moving in, I stepped onto an uneven part of the kitchen, and water seeped out from the cracks. I quickly turned off the main water supply. I called property manager and they said sounds like a unit's problem, so they don't deal with it.
I'm kind of in half panic mode, because where do I start in trying to figure out what the problem is? It's not radiant heat, so definitely no pipe underneath the floor. Something is definitely wet underneath, but not super crazy (it takes some effort to squeeze some water out from underneath by stepping on the board).
Would I have to take apart the whole floor to dry it? Who would I contact to figure what the problem is? Plumber?
I don't see any leaks anywhere, nothing under the sink. There's a dishwasher and a fridge. The fridge is hooked to water line that so it can produce ice. Could one of these things be leaking?
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Wow that sucks to hear, especially since it was noticed on your moving day. It's also quite bold for the property manager to put it off so quickly and without assisting/investigating if this water damage has potential in damaging below units or common property. If the leak originated from a water pipe deemed common property it is in fact Strata issue and they do have to pay for all repairs including your unit. (whole other messy ass issue)
That being said, this may not have been noticed when you did a final walkthrough prior to possession (and building inspector if you hired one may have missed it??). If your flooring is laminate and there's water it will start to warp slightly, so on top of the other suggestions mentioned also look/feel for warped boards in the vicinity of that puddle and work from there. Hopefully that will also help you track the source