Standing water under suspended floor

Bry · Post by **Bry** » Wed Mar 10, 2021 12:46 pm

Hi Brian, found this post you did some years ago! I have an old property with the same issue. I am interested to hear your results in tackling this problem, what was done, how successful, anything different you might do?
I'll be DIY'ing the job too, any assistance would be most appreciated.

Thanks,
Bry

moderator2 · Post by **moderator2** » Wed Mar 10, 2021 12:51 pm

Digging up an 11 year old thread is never a good idea. I have separated your post from the old thread.

Original thread here viewtopic.php?f=64&t=33395

fin · Post by **fin** » Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:07 pm

you can have the water tested to see if it is ground water or tap water.

ive seen a number of times now when lifting floors in houses that its wet underneath and found that the incoming water main has been leaking.

Bry · Post by **Bry** » Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:10 pm

moderator2 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 10, 2021 12:51 pm Digging up an 11 year old thread is never a good idea. I have separated your post from the old thread.

Original thread here viewtopic.php?f=64&t=33395

Thanks, is it possible to directly contact the author of the original post for an update? TIA

moderator2 · Post by **moderator2** » Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:15 pm

No, GDPR prevents us from doing so.

Bry · Post by **Bry** » Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:17 pm

fin wrote: ↑Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:07 pm you can have the water tested to see if it is ground water or tap water.

I've seen a number of times now when lifting floors in houses that its wet underneath and found that the incoming water main has been leaking.

Thanks for this. I will get this check done, but after speaking to other street dwellers they have had the same problem. The consensus is a standing water table issue. The others solved it by draining, and filling with concrete. Have you any knowledge of this type of fix?

Bry · Post by **Bry** » Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:18 pm

moderator2 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:15 pm No, GDPR prevents us from doing so.

Okay, thank you

Someone-Else · Post by **Someone-Else** » Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:33 pm

Can you not check if it is a high water table? dig a hole in the garden to the same/ slightly deeper depth as is the level under your house and see does it fill with water.

Bry · Post by **Bry** » Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:52 pm

Someone-Else wrote: ↑Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:33 pm Can you not check if it is a high water table? dig a hole in the garden to the same/ slightly deeper depth as is the level under your house and see does it fill with water.

Hi, yes, I will be doing these checks but quite sure that it is a high water table after listening to others in the street with the same issue. I'm after advice on the fix... DPM and concrete etc. All floors are coming up anyway due to sagging/rotten joists