Water Under Floor Problems

Water under a tile floor can be caused by a various number of things.

Water under floor problems. Months or a couple years later when the floor starts coming apart at the seams or popping loose from the substrate it is. Can anyone advise me please. Water under floor and bad smell in front door area. Moisture weakens glue bonds and causes the edges to lift.

A blocked defrost drain is one of the most common causes. Damp in chimney breast. This happens when food particles or other debris clog up the drain hose. If your house has flooded there will likely be mud and silt trapped in the crevices and corners of your floor.

Vinyl flooring can either be glued to the subfloor or it can float on top of it and either way moisture underneath it causes problems. Recently i took the carpet out from one of the rooms on the ground floor followed by a section of the floorboard and indeed it does seem that there is water under the house. This is most likely caused by plumbing problems in drain pipes or water supply pipes running beneath the floor in the crawl space. Additionally depending on how long the water has been on the floor it can cause severe water damage mold and mildew growth destroy your drywall and cause wood to warp.

It can also cause damage to the subfloor or wood underneath the tile. Knowing if you do have water underneath tile is important. I bought a house two years ago and there has always been a bit of a bad smell in the front door area. Scrub woodwork with a brush and detergent before floors are dry.

If you notice that the pooling puddling water is found directly below a tub shower toilet or other plumbing fixtures or beneath drain pipes you are probably dealing with a plumbing related water problem. Water leakage typically comes from one of two problems. Before the floors totally dry take a non abrasive but stiff brush plenty of water and a non sudsing detergent and thoroughly clean your floors. The principle behind ground floor construction is that the internal sub floor level is higher than the external ground level to limit the possibility of water seepage.

If lingering for too long your flooring will be ruined regardless of it being wood carpet or tile. The water can even cause the glue on the tiles to be destroyed. This can generate mold that can be hazardous to humans and animals. I ve got a problem with damp on a chimney breast in my kitchen.