how can you get the small of dampness out of chipboard flooring after the leak has been repaired ? .....
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8 years ago
how can you get the small of dampness out of chipboard flooring after the leak has been repaired ? .....
sorry ... "SMELL" ....
From experience:
You'll need to *thoroughly* dry it. Really really well aired.
If it smells damp, it probably still is.
after >> the leak has been repaired ? .....
The wha'? Oh worked it out from context...
+1 In a heated/occupied place leave it as open (ie don't put back bit's lifted to gain access or lift any access bits) for at least a month.How wet and for how long did the flooring get wet?
Is it the green "water resistant" flooring grade chipboard?
If it's just ordinary chip and it got wet for more than a day or two it's probably fooked and will need replacing.
I'm not sure you can. It will probably always smell a bit musty, even when completely dry. The only solution may be to replace it.
But not very practical I fear.
If all else fails, spray some perfume directly onto the boards. Something you can live with - bluebell or some "fruity" smell.
IME it does not take very much at source to completely mask a slight bad smell without being overpowering.
It is a static caravan and the flooring looks not to be moisture resistant type that you expect in a house kitchen or shower room. My worry is the wood wool type insulation that was draped over the floor joists on top of black membrane at manufacture .....
With a large of dryness?
Or one of the odour enzymes eliminating sprays used for getting rid of pet urine smells etc.
If in a confined space that gets no through air flow it may take a long time to dry out so what about drilling a 1" hole and fitting a small fan, such as a 12V fan as used to cool CPUs in a computer, and creating an air flow.
An alternative is to use a portable de-humidifier on full for 24 hours.
I thought the header was about a place in Scotland
G.Harman
Damp can only migrate out of something at pretty low rate. Although making sure the air is dryer with a de-humidifier thus increasing the rate of evaporation will speed the process a day still isn't going to be long enough.
Like the fan idea to provide ventillation.
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