Plumbing Slab Leaks. One way to figure out whether you have a leak is to mark and record your water meter and wait 30 minutes, per AAP-Home Services.

Diagram/Tim CarterThis rough-in plumbing diagram shows exactly what the drain and vent pipes will look like once installed. Q. ... and this pipe is in the ground under a concrete slab.

In other cases, pipes were simply run through rough rocky soil that would eventually, with shifting and settling, erode or puncture a pipe, causing what’s known in the plumbing field as a slab leak.

Concrete slab foundation homes became popular in the early 1900s and increased with time. They went mainstream for a reason, but they tend to complicate the maintenance and functionality of other home ...

Time to get started on a mountain of slab prep work! The first step is figuring out our drain piping under the slab. Can't get this wrong, since there won't be any accessing it ever again!

Metro plumbers are seeing an increase in ground water breaks and slab leaks. One company questions whether earthquakes are to blame. John Burdin, the owner of Plumb Crazy Plumbing, tells News 9 he ...