House shakes since water leak under floorboards

[Oldgirl21]

I had a really bad water leak under the floorboards last year and I have no idea how long the pipe had been leaking for but the concrete slab was saturated the entire ground floor. Since it's been repaired the house shakes when buses go past. Does anyone know if this will stop or is the foundation damaged? Thank you.

 

[Burnerman]

The concrete raft will dry just fine so long as the air bricks are clear.....it may take a while.
I really can’t see any connection here with vibration. Are there any cracks in the plaster, ground floor, and can the doors be opened and closed as before? ( I appreciate this sounds odd!)
Regards
John

 

[Oldgirl21]

At the time of the leak a crack appeared in the kitchen wall from floor to ceiling and on the path outside

 

[Burnerman]

Are you talking about plaster cracks inside the house, or on the brickwork outside?
Can you give us a picture of these.....(I’ve no idea how to post photos though!)
The only shakes my house has is through one of the double glazed units when there’s a heavy vehicle passing......it doesn’t leak though so it doesn’t worry me.
Regards
John

 

[Oldgirl21]

The plaster on the inside wall is cracked not the brickwork but the path is cracked where the plaster crack is. I'm sorry I don't know how to post photos either.

 

[Burnerman]

Well if the property was mine, I’d make good the interior crack with polyfilla and paint and if you are sure the leak has been stopped, forget all about it!
I’m not trying to sound patronising here but I can’t see any permanent damage.....but the house may have settled a bit if the leak was there for a good long while.
Regards
John

 

[big-all]

I had a really bad water leak under the floorboards last year and I have no idea how long the pipe had been leaking for but the concrete slab was saturated the entire ground floor. Since it's been repaired the house shakes when buses go past. Does anyone know if this will stop or is the foundation damaged? Thank you.

my thoughts on the vibration
more likely to be a change roadwise as in new surface /damaged surface/new type off buses mayby heavier[hybrid] 'different suspension 'bodywork rattle when passing ---along those lines with the leak making you more aware

but fully a guess

 

[blup]

Is it the house that’s shaking or the suspended floor which bas been disturbed by the repairs.

 

[Oldgirl21]

Is it the house that’s shaking or the suspended floor which bas been disturbed by the repairs.

It's the house especially the living room where most of the water seemed to drain to.

 

[Oldgirl21]

Well if the property was mine, I’d make good the interior crack with polyfilla and paint and if you are sure the leak has been stopped, forget all about it!
I’m not trying to sound patronising here but I can’t see any permanent damage.....but the house may have settled a bit if the leak was there for a good long while.
Regards
John

I was concerned about the possibility of sinkholes, I've always had a fear of them and I'm on clay.

 

[Koolpc]

If you are that concerned then why not get a Structural Engineer to look at the place? For peace of mind, well worth the cost.

 

[dilalio]

Contact your insurers.

 

[gas112]

big water leaks left for time can wash away all the soil leaving voids under your foundations

 

[blup]

It's the house especially the living room where most of the water seemed to drain to.

Its just possible there has been “heave” caused by tne build up of water, its tne opposite of subsidence. How old is tne house?

If your water supply is metered comparing tne pre and post repair volumes you were charged for will give you a rough idea how much excess water was lost and for how long

 

[Madrab]

As suggested - get your insurance involved. If the leak and amount of water was substantial enough then there should have been a discussion around wash out. If it was bad enough then a ground survey should have been considered.