Recently noticed that the outside floor near the house garden bed was always moist no matter how hot it was. Went under the house and had a look and noticed the shower drain had been cut off from the pipe going into the gully trap (probably done by a plumber with the previous owner). So the last 3 months that we showered, all the water had been just sitting under the house rather than going into the sewer (painful when I realized).
Called in a plumber today to fix the drain. At the moment, I use a small fan under the house to keep the air circulated into the vents. How do I go about drying it out rapidly to avoid further dampness before winter approaches?
I am really worried about termites and the house stupms (concrete) sinking in and causing any further damages.
You need to rent some blowers, big ass fans that heat and circulate the air. One of our rental properties flooded the kitchen when a pipe fitting burst under the sink. It had been running for 10-12 hours before the tenants returned home and found the kitchen under water.
The kitchen itself had to be replaced, floor covering stuffed, benches had warped and sagged at the kickboard level, all had to be replaced too.
But the yellow tongue flooring, dried out without any issues, 48 hours with the blowers running under the house, and 2 in the kitchen on top of the floor, and all was good.