Plumbing Problems 52 Cleveland May 31 2024
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Plumbing Problems 52 Cleveland May 31 2024
Plumbing Progress at 52 Cleveland
52 Cleveland Plumbing Repair Report
Summary of Drain Clogging at 52 Cleveland as of 6/3/2024
Plumbing Progress at 52 Cleveland
Follow-Up Plumbing Action Items at 52 Cleveland:
Plumbing Problems 52 Cleveland May 31 2024
Last update 5/31/2024
This is front view of the building:
Front yard is next to the dumpster
This is the right side of the building.
This is the front yard.
There seems to be a drain cleanout on the ground.
This is the side yard on the left.
The cleanout is located in this side yard.
Main Drain Cleanout
This cleanout is located in the middle of the building in the backyard.
Not sure if this cleanout is for the entire building.
There might be another drain cleanout well close to the street? We need the plumber to look into.
52 Cleveland U4
- Location: U4 is the only two bedroom unit and located at the first one on the second floor.
- Slow drain in bathroom vanity => pending
- Slow drain in bathroom tub => pending
- Bathroom shower handle is loose and may need to be replaced.
- Bathtub seems to be sinking => Please check. If the bathtub is salvageable, please do some clean up and caulking
- Surrounding area of the toilet base is soft. There might be potential water damage underneath the toilet. Please remove the toilet and check the subfloor. Then reset the toilet.
- The water pressure is weak in the kitchen sink
U4 Shower Enclosure
Tenant’s choice:
Unit 4 Tenant mentioned: I'm good with this shower enclosure cuz it's smaller and cheaper than the one that you sent me this way it'll give me more room in the bathroom
Home Depot
Classic 500 Curve 32 in. L x 60 in. W x 72 in. H 4-Pieces Alcove Shower Kit with Shower Wall and Shower Pan in White $808
Need to install a shower curtain or sliding door in the front.
52 Cleveland U6
- Location: the third unit on the second floor
- Slow drain in kitchen
- Slow drain in bathroom
52 Cleveland U1
- Location: U1 is right below U4, the first unit on the first floor
- Plumbing Drain seems be ok
- However water pressure is very low
- The drywall is soft in the bathroom => might be caused by a potential leak from upstairs bathtub or toilet in U4.
52 Cleveland U2
- Location: U2 is right below U5, the second unit on the first floor
- Plumbing Drain is slow in the toilet
- Kitchen sink needs a new faucet
52 Cleveland U5
- Location: the second unit on the second floor
- It’s vacant.
- Toilet flush is ok
- Bathtub is clogged
52 Cleveland U3
- Location: the third unit on the first floor
- Plumbing condition is unknown.
Summary Drain Clogging at 52 Cleveland as of 6/3/2024
Jose, please work on the followings:
1) U2 Kitchen Faucet; => Done; Kitchen sink clogging => fixed
2) U2 Toilet Flange change if time permitting;
3) U5 Bathtub clogging; => Pending
4) U5 Double check if kitchen sink is working in U5;
5) U6 Slow drain in Bathtub => Pending
6) U4 slow drain in bathtub and vanity sink => Pending
7) U3 please check plumbing all working
8) U1 please check plumbing all working => slow drain pending
Plumbing Progress at 52 Cleveland
Day 1 June 2, 2024
- Cleaned the main drain to the street from the cleanout in the front yard
- Cleaned the clean out in the side yard
- Cleaned the toilet drain in U2
- Cleaned the kitchen drain in U2
Day 2 June 3, 2024
- Cleaned bathroom vanity drain in U5, U6, U3
- But bathroom tubs remain clogged in U5 and U6 and U3
- Replaced kitchen faucet in U2
Day 3 June 4, 2024
- Cleaned bathroom vanity drain and bathtub drain in U1, U4
- But bathroom tubs remain clogged in U5 and U6
- Investigate drain pipe in the crawl space
Day 4 June 5, 2024
- Repaired Drain Pipe in Crawl Space
- Unclogged Bathtub drain in U3,U5,and U6 => This is major achievement
- Every apartment should have been unclogged by now: (Kitchen Sink, Bathroom Vanity, Bathroom Toilet, Bathroom shower)
Ran cable to clean bathtub drains
Multiple broken Kitchen Faucets have been replaced in U2, U4, U5
Disgusting drain clogged problems almost in every apartment unit
New kitchen faucet in U4
New kitchen faucet in U5
Crawl space was disgusting
The plumber had no choice but getting there to fix the drain pipe to solve the drain clogging problem
This picture showing the clogged pipe
Trash in the crawl space
This is the access to the crawl space from U3 backyard
The bathtub clogged was major and difficult and persistent problems.
Finally resolved after the piping work done in the crawl space.
Before:
After:
The plumbing was another major nightmare at 52 Cleveland.
Every apartment unit was more and less clogged.
It took four days to solve every problem.
We should be in a good state now.
Please review this document with some sample pictures to understand the scope of the work.:-)
Also some learning curve to learn more about this building.
These tenants were also very tolerant. They have been living in this condition without too many complaints.
I guess that they got used to it. We made a major change that we care about the property and we will expect the tenants will do the same.
This is just initial step. There are still lot of work to be done.
For U4, there is a major water damage. The bathtub may sink any time soon. We plan to renovate this bathroom. The. refrigerator is too old and has mold. We need to change as well.
This is just update on plumbing. I have more news and update for you in the next email thread.
For now I want you to join me to enjoy to celebrate this moment with a huge relief in this big urgent uninhabitable issue.
Follow up:
U4: Needs to replace garbage disposal in unit 4
U5: Tested shower pressure; shower head was good, ** but tub spout pressure was weak. U5: Recommended replacing the valve, which requires removing tile and sheetrock to access the valve.
- Unit 5:
- Decide on replacing the valve to fix the weak tub spout pressure and schedule the necessary tile and sheetrock removal if really necessary.
52 Cleveland Plumbing Repair Report
Unit 4 (U4)
- Location: U4 is the only two-bedroom unit and located at the first one on the second floor.
- Pending Issues:
- Bathtub seems to be sinking. Needs to check if salvageable, then clean up and caulk.
- Surrounding area of the toilet base is soft. Potential water damage underneath the toilet. Remove toilet, check subfloor, and reset toilet. Plan to renovate U4 bathroom with Mr. Sun.
- Water pressure is very low in the kitchen sink. Action: New kitchen faucet installed.
- Fixed Issues:
- Slow drain in bathroom vanity.
- Slow drain in bathroom tub.
Unit 6 (U6)
- Location: Third unit on the second floor.
- Pending Issues:
- None. All issues fixed.
- Fixed Issues:
- Slow drain in kitchen.
- Slow drain in bathroom.
- Bathtub clogging due to crawl space drain pipe blockage.
Unit 1 (U1)
- Location: U1 is right below U4, the first unit on the first floor.
- Pending Issues:
- Water pressure is very low. Action: Not confirmed.
- The drywall is soft in the bathroom, potentially due to a leak from the upstairs bathtub or toilet in U4. Action: Need to renovate U4 bathroom first.
Unit 2 (U2)
- Location: U2 is right below U5, the second unit on the first floor.
- Pending Issues:
- None. All issues fixed.
- Fixed Issues:
- Slow drain in the toilet.
- Kitchen sink needed a new faucet (done).
Unit 5 (U5)
- Location: Second unit on the second floor.
- Status: Vacant.
- Pending Issues:
- None. All issues fixed.
- Fixed Issues:
- Bathtub clogging due to crawl space drain pipe blockage.
Unit 3 (U3)
- Location: Third unit on the first floor.
- Pending Issues:
- None. All issues fixed.
- Fixed Issues:
- General plumbing condition.
Summary of Drain Clogging at 52 Cleveland as of 6/3/2024
Action Items:
- U2 Kitchen Faucet: Done; Kitchen sink clogging: fixed.
- U2 Toilet Flange change if time permitting.
- U5 Bathtub clogging: Fixed.
- Double check if kitchen sink is working in U5.
- U6 Slow drain in Bathtub: Fixed.
- U4 slow drain in bathtub and vanity sink: Fixed.
- U3: Check if all plumbing is working (all fixed).
- U1: Check if all plumbing is working; slow drain pending (unconfirmed low water pressure).
Plumbing Progress at 52 Cleveland
Day 1 - June 2, 2024:
- Cleaned the main drain to the street from the cleanout in the front yard.
- Cleaned the cleanout in the side yard.
- Cleaned the toilet drain in U2.
- Cleaned the kitchen drain in U2.
Day 2 - June 3, 2024:
- Cleaned bathroom vanity drain in U5, U6, U3.
- Bathtubs remain clogged in U5, U6, and U3.
- Replaced kitchen faucet in U2.
Day 3 - June 4, 2024:
- Cleaned bathroom vanity drain and bathtub drain in U1, U4.
- Bathtubs remain clogged in U5 and U6.
- Investigated drain pipe in the crawl space.
Day 4 - June 5, 2024:
- Repaired drain pipe in crawl space.
- Unclogged bathtub drain in U3, U5, and U6.
Summary:
- Every apartment should now have unclogged drains (Kitchen Sink, Bathroom Vanity, Bathroom Toilet, Bathroom shower).
- It took four days to solve every problem.
- Future plans include renovating the bathroom in U4 due to potential major water damage and replacing the old, moldy refrigerator.
Follow-Up Plumbing Action Items at 52 Cleveland:
- U4:
- U4: Kitchen Sink - Replace garbage disposal.
- U5:
- U5: Tested shower pressure; shower head was good, ** buthtub spout pressure was weak. U5: Recommended replacing the valve, which requires removing tile and sheetrock to access the valve.
- U5: Bathtub Spout - Decide on replacing the valve to fix the weak tub spout pressure and schedule the necessary tile and sheetrock removal if really necessary.
- U3:
- U3 backyard access: Trash out from Crawl Space
Mr Sun
- U4 Bathtub seems to be sinking. Needs to check if salvageable, then clean up and caulk.
- Surrounding area of the toilet base is soft. Potential water damage underneath the toilet. Remove toilet, check subfloor, and reset toilet.
Conclusion:
- This is an initial step, and there is still a lot of work to be done. Further updates will follow in subsequent communications. Let's celebrate this significant progress and move forward with the remaining tasks.