I have a suspended timber floor. I am currently replacing the floorboards for primarily cosmetic reasons.
However during recent overnight downpour I noticed about 1" of water at the bottom of the void.
Is this something I should be worried about?
The airbricks were clean and dry, so water did not come from outside runoff. It would seem that sheer pressure of groundwater forced its way through thin concrete layer at bottom of subfloor void. The flooding at no time reached the damp proof course of walls or sleeper walls. Water did not reach any timbers. Standing water had completing drained within 1 day, though concrete retains damp patch for many days depending on prevailing weather.
Other than ensure air bricks remain clear, DPC remains intact, timbers are treated and remove any debris from void, is there any other action I could take to prevent or mitigate against this occurence?
Thanks in advance.
However during recent overnight downpour I noticed about 1" of water at the bottom of the void.
Is this something I should be worried about?
The airbricks were clean and dry, so water did not come from outside runoff. It would seem that sheer pressure of groundwater forced its way through thin concrete layer at bottom of subfloor void. The flooding at no time reached the damp proof course of walls or sleeper walls. Water did not reach any timbers. Standing water had completing drained within 1 day, though concrete retains damp patch for many days depending on prevailing weather.
Other than ensure air bricks remain clear, DPC remains intact, timbers are treated and remove any debris from void, is there any other action I could take to prevent or mitigate against this occurence?
Thanks in advance.