damp tile floor

[Arthurhem]

The floor feels damp. Does not become wet if left for long.
You have a damp feel when you walk. This happens in the ground floor . There is no basement. What could be the reasons? What needs to be checked?

Thanks

 

[Richard C]

No damp membrane in the floor is the most obvious cause but what is the floor make up, timber, concrete, other? is it suspended over or direct onto the ground?

Put a sheet of plastic on the floor & cover it with something; large paint tin, upturned waste bin etc, anything as long as the air can’t escape easily around the edges. Leave for at 24-48 hours & check; if you have damp, condensation will have formed on the underside of the plastic sheet.

 

[Arthurhem]

Thanks for the response.
Floor is directly on the ground.
Floor is made of ceramic tile.
I will try the method that you suggested .
Does the condensation, if happens. mean that the dampness in the air and not any seeping from under? Correct?

Thanks

 

[Richard C]

Floor is directly on the ground.
Floor is made of ceramic tile.

You already said the floor was tiled, but not what the tile is laid on, concrete or a suspended timber floor?

Does the condensation, if happens. mean that the dampness in the air and not any seeping from under? Correct?

No; if the underside of the plastic sheet (the bit touching the floor) has any condensation on it, it’s coming up through the floor. The lid you put over the plastic will exclude any moisture from the air & prevent moisture coming up through the floor under the plastic sheet from evaporating into the air.

How old is the property? Is this part of the original building or an extension?

 

[Arthurhem]

Thanks very much.
I will keep the plastic sheet and check.
Thanks once again

 

[Arthurhem]

Fortunately, there is no wetness from bottom, I tried in three different places.
It looks like the tile has been waxed or lacquer has been applied. I see a shiny glistening on the floor. I think this causes the floor feel damp and sticky to the feet.

How do I remove the coating on the tile?
I have been wet mopping the floor for the past 8 months as part of the regular cleaning. But the wax or lacquer doe not seem to have been removed. Any specific method to get rid of the coating?
Thanks