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Ive spent two days looking for it. Was just trying to isolate the combi-boiler and make sure it is definitely one of my pipes. Got a plumber coming tomorrow. Hopefully I can sort this mess out.

I was hoping to eliminate anything else that could be the issue. You think I should just leave them on then?

Final question i'm going to leave the water off at the mains and also the heating to see if that makes any difference.I presume no issue with this?i.e frozen pipes etc

Thanks for you're time everyone. I'll let you know how I get on. Cheers

Fortunately, shes just divorced but no she isn't fit otherwise I wouldn't mind so much.

Ive just had a good look down there and theres no pipes under the bath. I can see all the pipes.none are leaking or wet patches so no need to remove the bath in my opinion. It looks like the copper pipe starts from the sink goes under the toilet and into the bath. I can see nearly all the copper pipes and waste pipes.Nothing is leaking. I'm totally stumped. There has to be a leak between my bathroom and going downstairs and into her coving near her front door which seems to be directly above my bathroom. This is driving me insane!!

The bath is in the way unfortunately.

its coming from the corner of her ceiling cove and dripping down the wall but only after about 12 hours. So would mean entering her ceiling I guess. Otherwise work down from my 1st floor boards? Sorry I know this is hard without seeing the problem.

Thanks for the reply. I guess as its in my neighbours ground floor we will have to go through her ceiling? There is no other access. This doesn't sound good.

OK i checked all the baths in the block including mine.They all run freely out. I didn't check my toilet though. only the shower.

I'm sure I got there in time.I'll see if I can find someone to help.

Right I filled the bath up a 1/4 and ran downstairs. The manhole just has a pipe obviously. Nothing came out if anything a minisquile drip.

OK i'll give that a go now thanks.Whats the minimum I could get away with water wise.1/2 a bath or less/more? Could the semi blocked sink have anything to do with it as it looks like the soil pipe runs from under the bath under the toilet and then to the sink and I guess out?

I think you might be right.

I know this sounds stupid but run my bath again and possibly more water downstairs?I can do this just a bit worried about more damage. There is a manhole outside I know of. So you're saying fill my bath up then let the water run out and go and look at the manhole and see if water is running freely?Would that be correct? I spoke to the neighbour and she says the sewers often overflow? Not sure if thats any help..

The soil pipe looks like it runs from the bath,under the toilet and then to the wash hand basin.

That's exactly what I was thinking. This could well be a blockage of some kind. Possibly onto something here?

^^^What he said. You need to check the connection from the bath waste into the soil pipe Does the soil pipe run internally or externally? If internal, maybe the soil pipe is partially blocked and the bath water is backing up and leaking out of a joint somewhere. Even though you can't see any water you need to feel the pipes are dry, as sometimes the water can travel along the outside without seeing it. If I were you, I'd do as much detective work as poss, as plumbers rates will be horrendous especially today. The soil pipe runs internally. Its possible that it might be blocked as my dumb mate was tiling a couple of weeks ago and has blocked the sink in the bathroom(still goes down but slowly)and also a load of crap probably went down the bath plug knowing him.The bath drains quickly though. There is definitely no water on any of the pipes or dripping unless its under the floorboards.

Drips lightly but has covered a 1.5ft x1.5ft area seeping.

It leaks after the bath.I don't have a shower as i'm doing the place up.

Yes plastic waste pipes and copper ingoing.

No leaks while running or emptying that I can see. I'm not sure what compression fittings are.

Problem is when I run the bath I see NO leaks.

Thanks appreciated