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Posted by Lou on June 24, 2008, 1:09 pm
On Jun 24, 9:40 am, p...@cyberspace.org (Graven Water) wrote:
> Pat writes:
> > Long-term water exposure would cause damage. You'd be getting mold in
> > the basement if it was the water heater. You would would be stained
> > dark. It would be quite obvious. Are you sure someone didn't dump
> > something in the cracks and it just looks like water. For example,
> > could a kid have dumped Elmer's glue there and it dried? That looks
> >when when dry. What about poly or varnish from the floors? You might
> > be looking at something shiny, not necessarily wet.
>
> No, the darker areas around the cracks come and go, I'm sure it's
> dampness coming up. It's not shiny or wet to the touch, but maybe
> damp to the touch.
>
> In the winter it's about 40% humidity though, and one would have
> thought that any water stored under the floor would have evaporated
> out during the winter, since water wasn't getting spilled on the
> floor after December. Although the underside of the floor is the
> garage ceiling, and it isn't heated and it would be higher than 40%
> relative humidity in the winter.
>
> I'm thinking maybe the real answer is to get my house dehumidified.
>
> Laura
Laura,
try this. Put down some corn starch or flour before a rain is
predicted. Sprinkle
it a little more than lightly in the direction of the grain of the
wood, but in
both directions. during and after a rain watch for the flour to soak
up the water
and follow the moister. Clean it up quickly after your done, you don't
want
bugs.
Lou
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