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Many thanks. This section of the house (extension) can be shut off - at the moment it is very smelly. Insurance is covering the clean up, but not the broken pipe. I was worried about the structure of the house itself (90s timber frame). Thanks again for the reassurance and advice!

There has been water leaking from a pipe under my house - probably since it was built 20 years ago. Previous owner did nothing - but I'd been noticing bad smells. The plumbers say the water from my wahing machine has been discharging from the pipe under the concrete level at the back of the...

Think I have the answer - or at least am clearer about the probable cause the problem now thanks to CCTV guys. I'm posting what was found in case it helps others. These CCTV guys actually did lots of tests with dyes (which previous plumbers had not). Water from the washing machine and...

Original build 1979-80. Add-on bits ca 1990. I'm not the original owner.

Cold old house- house with timber frame. Have had the loft insulated - but wonder what else I can do? Plaster board walls and guys say cavity insulation not possible.

Thanx. Is there anything I can do myself to locate the cause before calling in the CCTV guys? Traps are not dry, seems to be no blockage or leakage, vents seem OK. Yeah - rones. Something to do with the roof supports - it's on the plans. There's a soil pipe from upstairs under them...

Environmental health have just been round (called them up). They confirmed sewer gas smell in one room (old house). Had suspected such but plumbers have not been able to solve the problem (boards partially up, under floor seems dry, inspection chamber opened, soil vents and traps checked)...