I need some advice...
I have just got back from my honeymoon to find the flooring under my kitchen seemed to be buckled. i pulled up the vinyl and underneath this was wooden floor boards that were soaked and starting to buckle and warp. The culprit was the inpipe for the water to the washing machine which was leaking quite badly under the kitchen unit but above the floorboards
I have stopped the leak and taken out the washing machine for the moment and have a dehumidifyer to aid drying. it doesn't look too bad but there is definate buckling which i hope could go down as drys.
My question is to what is going on below. this is all going on in my kitchen which is on wood floors boards that are on wooden joists underfloor.
I have no idea if any water could/would have dripped underneath as the floor boards are not water tight at the edges. If it has should i leave it to dry naturally or intervene. The obvious answer would be to pull up a floor board and inspect but there is no obvious access point without doing any further damage.
Any advice or examples people have had from past experiences would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
I have just got back from my honeymoon to find the flooring under my kitchen seemed to be buckled. i pulled up the vinyl and underneath this was wooden floor boards that were soaked and starting to buckle and warp. The culprit was the inpipe for the water to the washing machine which was leaking quite badly under the kitchen unit but above the floorboards
I have stopped the leak and taken out the washing machine for the moment and have a dehumidifyer to aid drying. it doesn't look too bad but there is definate buckling which i hope could go down as drys.
My question is to what is going on below. this is all going on in my kitchen which is on wood floors boards that are on wooden joists underfloor.
I have no idea if any water could/would have dripped underneath as the floor boards are not water tight at the edges. If it has should i leave it to dry naturally or intervene. The obvious answer would be to pull up a floor board and inspect but there is no obvious access point without doing any further damage.
Any advice or examples people have had from past experiences would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks