Recent content by Jeanney

Hello to those who have kindly given advice. The drying company via ins co did their tests yesterday and say the level of humidity below the floorboards is within normal levels and although not ideal the water coming up under floor has not and should not harm the void. The ins co have...

Thanks everyone for your help and comments. I'll see what the drying company and insurance company can offer before taking further, but all thoughts appreciated. :roll: Jeanney

Thank you very much for your advice and support. I will see what the drying company say tomorrow and what I can get tested via the leak detection cover in my insurance policy. I am hoping they will use their magic machinery to see if the new water pipe has been moled anywhere else it...

Thank you very much for your advice. It is definitely a rainwater/driveway soakaway drain as we have tested what goes into the main sewer pipe which goes through the drive. I too fear this wont be functioning 80 odd years on, silt etc. Further down the drive there is an original open drain...

Thank you so much for your reply. Sorry about the lack of paragraphs, will try harder! I have leak detection under my insurance policy and will ask the insurance company to look into this for me. When the new water pipe was re-moled via the drive the company who did this moled through one...

I do hope someone can help me with this issue. I have just discovered rainwater coming up in the sub floor under my floorboards (during a huge downpour of rain last week). It wasn't deep, didn't reach the dpc and subsided as soon as rain stopped, but is still very wet. It just rose through...