Any advice appreciated

[rocketmanbkk]

Dear Friends

A customer has a bungalow. Solid walls, 20yrs ago had some subsidence, all fixed.

On his lounge wall (internal wall) there is damp, the wall is damp to touch & going black. The wall isn't an external one, it runs through middle of lounge.

There's no rad on this wall. On the other side is a rad & basin but the joints are dry as is the floor & no damp on that side wall.

I'm of the opinion the there may be a pipe under the floor leaking.

I've been in the loft & all dry. Can't see any leaks, wetness or damp.

Any thoughts? He's a disabled chap with ms & is wheelchair bound. His place is slowly going into disrepair, he's a hoarder & his brain isn't working properly so as things go wrong he doesn't fix it until things are bad! His kitchen flat roof leaked & it wasn't fixed until last Nov - 2 yrs after leak so ceiling is blacked, holes etc.

I tell him straight where things are concerned and he accepts things. I've told him this needs sorting before things get worse & room starts to smell.

Cheers all

 

[newcastle phill]

You couldbtry a good thermal imaging camera

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Ok, thx Phil.

I didn't think of that. As he's in a wheelchair he's got Lino floors & taking the floor up will probably destroy some of it.

Thx again for your reply

 

[joni os]

Suspect incoming water main, hopefully not cracked sewer pipe.

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Hope not!

 

[Deleted member 7121]

Check this company out very good at what they do Services - Polygon

 

[REDSAW]

check outside first, guttering and high mound soil pile.
then get out inspection camera

 

[dean.diy]

how does the patch spread out? Floor upwards? probably supply could be waste; ceiling down
then a look in loft like you did.Is the patch there all the time, more plumbing side, or changes with weather, more roof or gutter.

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Yes, floor up about 18" at last look

 

[rocketmanbkk]

There all the time

 

[dean.diy]

my ( humble ) money is on a small leak from a supply pipe. Has someone gone through a pipe with a flooring nail in the room without the rad & basin. I had one which had seeped for few years , the nail was plugging it's own hole( almost). Seems like the gent has got someone
conciencous batting for him.

 

[rocketmanbkk]

No work done on house

I think a pipes leaking also

Thx for your reply

 

[PlumbBobBob]

is it a solid floor or floor boards? if boards maybe lift a couple and have a look

 

[tamz]

Solid floor? If so how far away to buried services? Is the said wall cross or run parallel to a direct route from any services to the outside wall?

 

[tamz]

If its a suspended floor its easy to sus it out.

 

[Welder]

Id try a damp meter... Draw a grid on thevwall and take readings. You notice highest readings in area of leak source. Then use a multitool to cut through lino and bords to have a nose. Lino cut bigger can then be stuck back down safely. Odd question i know, but can you hear anything if all is proper quiet?

 

[rocketmanbkk]

The damp wall has floor boards going into kitchen it's solid

I'll speak to chap tomorrow & give him advice/choices

Thx all

 

[turnpin]

Keep us up to speed rocket.....should be more people in this world like you.....regards Turnpin😀