Burst pipe in the attic

Ranjo

We recently had a burst pipe in the attic, leaked for an unknown amount of time but I'd guess half a day and around 50 litres of water escaped.

House is two story and ceiling damage on both floors so the water really found its way around and down, as it does!

I lifted some of the insulation and it's still wet underneath, joists are wet about an inch up from the bottom.. Pedestal fan is going in the attic to dry it, I tried a dehumidifier but it didn't collect any water.

Not sure what else I should do, and if I should get someone out to assess it properly, if so who? House is insured and had spoken to them so anything under around 1K not worth claiming.

listermint

This could get bad very fast . Water behind plasterboard has a tendency to grow mould very quickly . It will be alot more than 1k. You may need to go to the closest plasterboard to the leak and open a gap to see what's behind

All the insulation has to be removed for a start.

Bullocks

Take out the wet insulation for a start , it will never dry . Maybe get a builder or insurance assessor to look at it if you don't know much about it .

BrokenArrows

If your dehumidifier is not collecting water then its broken.

Even on a dry day in a dry room it will collect some water.

Lex Luthor

Must have been a very small “burst” in the pipe to only lose 50l in half a day

Ranjo

Thanks for responses. I'm going to get a builder in to assess it. I've taken out the insulation in the area where it was leaking & feels wet + a bit more.

Dehumidifier worked in another room, but not in the attic. The trap door into the attic was still open, might be because the attic wasn't closed/sealed.

@Lex - I totally guessed 50litres. And the "burst pipe" was actually a corroded hole in the gun barrel pipe from the mains into the central heating tank. It wasn't full mains pressure coming out, but a decent spray/leak. Hope that helps.