On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:48:29 -0000, "Roger Millin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Ron said: >> I doubt if the wood would feel damp unless >> > there is a lot of damp coming through. Is the bottom of the >panel even >> > darker? - it looks like the black line is getting wider - maybe a >> > plumbling leak from the radiator at floor level? > >Andrew added: > >> You are quite right, the stain is darker nearer the floor. I have >looked for >> a radiator leak and all seems well, but will check again. >The picture is classic damp wicking up the oak faced ply lining. Oak >goes black, just like you've observed. It will be wicking up from the >bottom, almost certainly. You need to get to the source of the >problem asap, and if the panel backs onto the shower then you've >almost certainly got a leak from there. Don't forget that, just like >the similar mark on Albion, it need not necessarily be directly >behind the mark. On Albion the water was leaking out of the (non- >sealed - thanks, Mr Boatbuilder) shower door cassette, running under >the shower tray, and then emerging about 9ins back and wicking up the >wood panel. Check very carefully all aspects of the shower tray, >grouting and sealant betweent the shower walls and the shower tray. >You may even need to stand in the tray to see if your weight is >moving the tray and opening up a gap somewhere. >Roger Totally agree with all of the above. But have you checked your water tank? ;-) -- Richard Nb "Pound Eater" Parkend G+S "Governments are like Nappies, they should be changed often." (For the same reason)
