08/08/2026
That little drip in the ceiling isn’t always coming from above.
After 16 years, this PEX water line finally wore through from rubbing against a roof truss gusset plate. A tiny point of contact turned into a leak that damaged the ceiling below.
Plumbing failures don’t always happen because of bad materials—sometimes it’s years of vibration and constant movement.
If you’ve got a mystery ceiling leak, don’t just patch the drywall. Find the cause first.