Last week we were getting ready for bed and we discovered the ceiling had grown a boob. This was concerning. Turns out that somehow a clever clog in the bathroom drain had figured out how to defy physics and cause a flood in our attic. How does this happen? I'm still not quite sure. But because of it I now know a lot more about about air conditioning condensation drip lines. And knowing is half the battle.
The clog was actually a blessing in disguise because it not only lead to my extensive condensation drain knowledge, but also the discovery that the condensation drain wasn't only overflowing through the access hole, but it was also leaking out of a very large crack in the pipe. So had the clog not caused the overflowage, it would have just dripped continuously all summer long, and we'd be swimming in mold by Thanksgiving. Happy Hazmat Christmas!
Figure 1. The Ceiling Boob
This is what happens when water soaks through fiberglass and drywall and stretches out layers of paint on your ceiling. It turned out to be only about half full once I punctured it.
Figure 2. Portrait of a home owner
This is me after spending about twenty minutes in the attic trying to figure out what exactly was going on up there. No, I didn't wet my pants, that's sweat.
As of today, the AC is fixed, but now there's a giant whole in the ceiling that will need to be repaired before we feel comfortable using the baby's room as a baby's room. Until then it will remain a mysterious extra door with a tarp under it.
