Wet wood

[arwyn]

I'v had a flood, the plumber said the tap on my bath had been leeking for a long time hence the wood under the bath is soaked. I only became aware of the leek when it got worse through saturday night and I got up sunday morning to find a flood in my dinningroom (It's below bathroom) so I called a plumber.
For as long as I can remember my bathroom has stunk, I now know the smell is wet wood.
My question is now that the leek is fixed will the smell go when the wood drys out?
Thank You.

[ummmm]

Same thing happened to us. I would suggest checking the joists...some of ours were literally rotted through. It wouldn't be fun falling through the ceiling, naked in the bath...!

[arwyn]

trim I never thought of it being rotten, thank you for your reply and a daft question but how will i know if it's rotten?

[arwyn]

ummm now I'm really in a state lol

[TonyV]

your plumber may have said if it was that bad - but you just got floorboards left in bathroom?

[arwyn]

tony sorry I was away from comp. The plumber never said it was rotting, the bath panel is off and it's floor boards I'v been prodding lol. The bath was put in useing a massive U bend so the floor has been cut away (not my doing) its hard to get in to look but I'll get in there with a torch later and have a better look. thank you everyone.

[arwyn]

trim I will do that when I find the bloody torch lol thank you, you'v been really helpfull.
If You hear of a woman sitting in a bath thats on her dinning table you will know it's me lol

[The Builder]

I just wanted to add that it would be a good idea to leave the panel off until the whole area has fully dried out. It'll speed things up a lot.
Assuming it was a leaking tap connector, then the bath legs will be a good way away from there. That's the important area that takes the load.
Have a good poke around, as Trimbo has said................... and don't worry about the hole in the floor for the trap. That's quite often a necessary thing to do. :o)

[TonyV]

arwyn - just let it dry out - will be ok

[arwyn]

builder and tony thank you both, I will keep the panel off and let it dry out. The panel had to be smashed off as it was painted pine cladding and I never thought about it being removable lol

[TonyV]

arwyn - don't think your bath panel needed to be broken - that's a shame unless it was glued on which nobody would normally do - anyway smell will go - when you get new bathpanel made make sure it's removeable ie screwed on so you can get access to trap in the future

[arwyn]

tony the panels were tacked on with pin nail things, they were hidden in the wood and had 4 coats of paint on, so were to hard to see. I'v put a hole in the ceiling of the room below and half a bucket of water poured out (I thought I'd bust a pipe), add this to what was mopped up yesterday and the wood so needs to be checked. I can't take anymore stress today lol so that job is for tomorrow. Thanks again.