I have a utility room at the back of the house with a washing machine & condenser dryer. We also hang clothes to dry on a hanger suspended from the ceiling.
Two sides are common with the house, one external wall and one wall is shared with a garage.
Recently the tumble dryer had a meltdown and flooded the room, the water mostly was trapped under linoleum floor, so we dont really know how long it was leaking before the floor started to squelch.
The garage side wall has some damp black patches on the plasterwork, inside the garage i would say the wall was dry, but the grey brickwork has large white patches up to a few feet from the ground is some places.
Long story short, is there any way to tell if the damp is related to the flooding or a more long term problem? if i just clean up the mouldy bits from the wall will it be ok? We are considering an extractor fan, but the one external wall is taken up by a window, and there is very little place to put one without compromising the lintel.
Two sides are common with the house, one external wall and one wall is shared with a garage.
Recently the tumble dryer had a meltdown and flooded the room, the water mostly was trapped under linoleum floor, so we dont really know how long it was leaking before the floor started to squelch.
The garage side wall has some damp black patches on the plasterwork, inside the garage i would say the wall was dry, but the grey brickwork has large white patches up to a few feet from the ground is some places.
Long story short, is there any way to tell if the damp is related to the flooding or a more long term problem? if i just clean up the mouldy bits from the wall will it be ok? We are considering an extractor fan, but the one external wall is taken up by a window, and there is very little place to put one without compromising the lintel.