Lots of Lousy Leaks in Florida

I arrived in Florida in October of 2017 to discover a leak in my bathroom.  This was especially distressing because I had "treated" myself to putting wood flooring throughout the house.  Needless to say, that was rather expensive.

I had 2 handy men, a plumber, 2 roofers,and Gary all scratching their heads.  Every time they found a leak they were pleased it seemed to be fixed............  BUT not really............

Shower on right, leaks going into bedroom

My shower

They found a leak in the shower from a connector hose and fixed it........

spots on floor kept growing....

They found a 2nd shower leak where the temperature control handles went into the wall and fixed it..........

but the spots kept growing........

They found a 3rd leak in cracks around the floor drain so took the shower out and discovered a wet wall.


They traced that and found a 4th leak source from the roof.

I felt sorry for the guy who had to do the work because the wood was glued down.  He had to chip each tiny piece with a chisel.


I told him I felt bad for him.  He shrugged and sweetly said, "That's life."  You can bet that he got a good tip from me!

So, I got a new shower........but the spots kept growing......

Finally, they found a 5th leak in the toilet shut off valve.  And we were  PRETTY sure that that was the end of the leaks!

I replaced both bathroom floors with a laminate that looks like tile.  Luckily, I found a box of leftover wood boards under the bed and there were enough to replace the boards in the bedroom.

Sounds like the end of the story, right?  Guess what...... there was ONE more issue........


When the truck delivered the shingles, my driveway cracked due to the weight of the truck.  


Thankfully, my insurance covered the new roof, the new shower, and the floor work inside.

By then it was time for me to go to Virginia so I left the driveway people to finish the work, which they did.  Dare I trust that the repair and the driveway painting are done?   Guess I'll find out when I return to Florida.