Neighbour died....not sure what to do next?

Blackpool_Saver

Doesn't bear thinking about, please let us know how you get on

joolsybools

Is it worth trying a dehumidifier to soak up any water that might have come into your property/walls?

Blackpool_Saver

joolsybools wrote: »

Is it worth trying a dehumidifier to soak up any water that might have come into your property/walls?

good idea......

suki1964

Whilst I believe you can smell something, you can help yourself

Get a jar of Vicks and spread a wee bit under your nostrils


We used it around pretty runny bodies and we managed

I think sometimes you can memorise a smell. The Vicks will over ride that

whitewing

From googling, hiring an ozone generator could be effective - never heard of one before so do your research, here's an example http://www.nationaltoolhireshops.co.uk/product/ozone-generator-for-hire/

I think you need training too to ensure you don't come to any harm.

madbadrob

doodle-bug wrote: »

Could be, I suppose. It certainly won't help! I know the drain outside is looking rather nasty - I've poured a ton of soda crystals down it but it is still not back to normal.

As I mentioned earlier, when the homes were built the dividing wall goes all the way down to the foundation, so I hope that any dampness that we may find under our boards is just from excessive water that has pooled and if the ground has saturated enough it may be coming up slightly.

If this is the case, I'm seriously hoping that the dirt stuff under the floor (older house) filters any nasties.

If the dividing wall goes to the footings then it is in fact a lode bearing wall but this does not mean that water cannot come through. Bricks and cement are porous so water cah invariably get through. This is how rising damp gets into houses

Rob

troubleinparadise

doodle-bug wrote: »

Could be, I suppose. It certainly won't help! I know the drain outside is looking rather nasty - I've poured a ton of soda crystals down it but it is still not back to normal.

As I mentioned earlier, when the homes were built the dividing wall goes all the way down to the foundation, so I hope that any dampness that we may find under our boards is just from excessive water that has pooled and if the ground has saturated enough it may be coming up slightly.

If this is the case, I'm seriously hoping that the dirt stuff under the floor (older house) filters any nasties.

It did strike me that with all the incredibly wet weather we've had recently that the water table will be high, and so natural drainage will be working slowly - along with some cold temperatures to slow the whole thing up some more. So the soakaway effect of dealing with the over flowing bathroom water will be struggling.

Add in a bit of decomposition and I'm sure it is very unpleasant - even a dead mouse under the floorboards is bad enough for a few days :eek:

Environmental health may be able to help - good luck!

(Jeyes fluid might be another thought around drain area?!)

Blackpool_Saver

So what happened?

doodle-bug_2

Apologies for not updating. Nothing to update, yet.
I've been in bed (and bathroom) for two full days (could be the norovirus?) so have not yet phoned EH. It appears that someone has been in the property (not sure who) as the windows are now closed.

I've had the windows wide open (going to cost me a small fortune on heating bills) but this is helping somewhat.

I'll update early next week. Thanks for the good ideas - I'll be seriously thinking about these.