Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 Nov 09, 2009 6:44 pm I had a timber floor layed over a concrete slab 7 years ago, from day one i had a problem with staining to the wood which looked like water bleeding into the timber, in the kitchen area. the flooring company owner came and photos were taken
of the stain. The floor has become a lot worse with staining mostly in the kitchen and family room and new stains appear daily. A piece of the wood went to the C.S.R.I.O. for there analysis and the result was "vapour" we noticed that the underneath of the wood was black and there was no sign of any underlay. the timber shop are no longer in buisness, so my gaurantee went out of the window. I would love to move on from this problem which i live with everyday. Is there anybody who could make some suggestion as to where we turn to with this problem. Re: a problem with timber flooring 2Nov 09, 2009 6:53 pm It sounds like you have no moisture barrier under the slab?? It would be good to know what issues you might have with drainage around your home. Any? Does the block slope in a way that ground water can become trapped against the house? Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: a problem with timber flooring 3Nov 09, 2009 6:56 pm I don’t even want to think about it! For your own good….rip a Planck or 2 up and check out the slab. Lets hope you have a some underlay down there. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: a problem with timber flooring 4Nov 09, 2009 7:12 pm That is a start. But I don't think it would be too good to have mold and stuff under the floor. Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: a problem with timber flooring 7Nov 09, 2009 7:28 pm Are you one on a slab? Or off the ground? Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: a problem with timber flooring 8Nov 09, 2009 7:39 pm Hmmm. how do I ask this Is the floor concerned between the house and the slope. If the slope is down & away from the house then it is not a problem. If the slope is towards the house then I would be suspicious. I will wait for an update but there are ways of diverting ground water. Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: a problem with timber flooring 9Nov 09, 2009 7:45 pm gennie34 we have thought it might be to do with drainage, who could help us to find out if this is the problem, a plumber? or a builder. BOTH! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: a problem with timber flooring 10Nov 09, 2009 8:19 pm the block is on one slab, and the slope is towards the house. we have had flooding into the garage when the garage drain overflows in heavy rain . it slowly runs away and we think it runs under the slab. Re: a problem with timber flooring 11Nov 09, 2009 8:23 pm I think you are right How much access to the soil adjacent to the house do you have? Paving and concrete? Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: a problem with timber flooring 13Nov 09, 2009 9:39 pm I was just thinking if it is the drainage then you do have access.(relative) It would be interesting to know if the soil near the edge of the footing is damp/wet. I would also have a closer look at the roof plumbing... are there any downpipe leaks??, ...is the roof runoff actually being collected and is the storm water drainage working. ...Leaking guttering etc. Do all the things you can do, visually, then by process of elimination remove possible problems as possible causes. Have a look to see if the soil adjacent to the house is below slab height and that weeper holes do exsist. Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: a problem with timber flooring 14Nov 10, 2009 10:44 am thank you for your suggestions, its also a great comfort knowing that somebody is advising us. we can only go through the eliminating process now, and i will keep you posted. I am getting $$$ signs in my eyes. the only thing i dont understand is that it started happening on the day the wood was put down, which was when we moved in to this brand new house. Re: a problem with timber flooring 15Nov 10, 2009 10:49 am Hmmm... sounds a bit like a straw doesn't it? But the timber has been sealed on the top only so still like a spounge. Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: a problem with timber flooring 16Nov 17, 2009 9:17 pm Hi, we have dug around the footings and the soil is dry and the weeper holes are all there. how do we find out if its the storm water drain. the guttering should be o.k as the house is not that old do you think i should get a plumber to check this out. Re: a problem with timber flooring 17Nov 17, 2009 9:32 pm Hmmm... I just wonder if the storm water pit is next to the house... very near the timber floor... mmm... plumber might be wise. Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: a problem with timber flooring 18Nov 17, 2009 9:34 pm Will probably only take a half hour to work it out.. If less then ask them to fix any taps you have that are dripping, tight etc Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: a problem with timber flooring 19Nov 19, 2009 7:27 pm hi , storm water pit is at the bottom of the drive,. we will have to get a plumber evtually, the problem is that each time we get advice and pay big money for it they dont come up with the answer. maybe a master plumber? I wondered if it was possible if there was water spilt on the day the floor was laid and it still floating around the floor. we are at the stage of feeling like ripping it all up and starting again. but that is talking big money which we dont have. Re: a problem with timber flooring 20Nov 19, 2009 9:27 pm How about calling an inspection company such as Tyrells to advise. They have building consultants who should be able to determine the cause and solution. Pix Built a (highly) modified Allcastle Maxworth 38.7 in Sydney. Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15886 2 5822 I don’t think so as the floor area over 300 square meters then it is class 3…. 12 17926 |