Hi all,
Am getting new carpet down in the sitting room, same room as kitchen which has lino. Anyhow lovely surprise waiting for me in the form of some damp.
Black spots under the lino.
Under the carpet there is not so much damp as in moisture leaking though and it was rotting the underlay and carpet - polywhatitsname carpet, which probably explains why we didn't get the whiff that greeting me when I took up the carpet.
I suspect the rotting of the carpet is due to the fact I replaced the gun barrell piping a couple of years ago and that the DPC was not replaced - the dampness is along the lines of floor dug up to replace gun barrell with qualpex (sic).
Anyhow, bit academic as I do not have much time to hand as new carpet is being layed tomorrow evening and I dont want to put it off.
Was half thinking of laying some DPC - 1000 ?? - under the carpet underlay?
Is this worthwhile?
As a long term solution would it be an idea to file the entire room?
Appreciate informed timely replies
Tks in advance
Am getting new carpet down in the sitting room, same room as kitchen which has lino. Anyhow lovely surprise waiting for me in the form of some damp.
Black spots under the lino.
Under the carpet there is not so much damp as in moisture leaking though and it was rotting the underlay and carpet - polywhatitsname carpet, which probably explains why we didn't get the whiff that greeting me when I took up the carpet.
I suspect the rotting of the carpet is due to the fact I replaced the gun barrell piping a couple of years ago and that the DPC was not replaced - the dampness is along the lines of floor dug up to replace gun barrell with qualpex (sic).
Anyhow, bit academic as I do not have much time to hand as new carpet is being layed tomorrow evening and I dont want to put it off.
Was half thinking of laying some DPC - 1000 ?? - under the carpet underlay?
Is this worthwhile?
As a long term solution would it be an idea to file the entire room?
Appreciate informed timely replies
Tks in advance