I Ignored a Dripping Pipe for Two Weeks. My Bill Was $8,347.

When a Small Leak Becomes a Financial Nightmare You hear it. That faint drip somewhere behind the bathroom wall. Maybe it's nothing. Maybe it'll stop on its own. So you wait. Two weeks later, you're staring at a contractor's estimate that reads $8,347 — and your insurance company is asking why you didn't act sooner. That's exactly what happened to a homeowner in Southwest Virginia last...

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