Water leak affecting wooden floor.

[i_banks]

Hi Guys,

I currently have a leak from above, running down the other side of the green wall in the image. Water is now starting to seep up from below the floor and I was thinking of removing the wood boards in this area to protect them from further damage and I had some questions:

1 - Is this a DIY job or should i get a professional in to help.
2 - I'm hoping the boards are simple tongue and groove with no nails or glue, so removing them should be easier?
3 - Is this as simple as removing the boards and skirting in that area, then relaying when the leak is sorted? Or will I need new boards?

Cheers

Iain

 

[cross thread]

Once you remove the trim round the bottom of the skirting you should be able to see how loose they are , but probably blind nailed or glued.

 

[blup]

Remove the skirting, then ease the boards off.. You might to take out a larger area than needed or even a whole row detention how the rows come apart. Just hope that they are not glued. Once the source of the leak is addressed the plaster should dry out.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I currently have a leak from above, running down the other side of the green wall in the image. Water is now starting to seep up from below the floor and I was thinking of removing the wood boards in this area to protect them from further damage and I had some questions:

Those boards don't look too wet, I would expect them to dry out, and there to be less damaged if left in place. Address the leak, as an urgent priority.

 

[i_banks]

Unfortunately the leak has not stopped. Its a difficult situation as I'm in a block of flats, which historically has had a dodgy roof the last couple of years and recently had the external cladding redone (likely source of leak), and so every time it rains the water filters through even more. So trying to get management to move quickly to find and stop the leak is tricky.

This has been going on now for maybe 6 weeks. I've had a dehumidifier turned on this whole time, set to 45%