"Fray Bentos" wrote in message
. uk...
hello all (again)

My kitchen is an extension (not brilliantly built I might add) knocked up
in
the 70's. Solid floor.
I have lived here for 6 years, first time I've had to lift lino

Anyway, we have lino type flooring - cushioned plastic stuff. I pulled the
washing machine out to have a clean and I pulled the lino back a bit to
clean properly and noticed it was damp underneath. I lifted a larger patch
and discovered the floor is wet underneath. It smells only very slightly
musty. I dried it very easily with a hairdryer and I'm waiting to see if
the
dampness returns where there is no lino. Many years ago, my father told me
that lino makes the floor "sweat". Is that true?







FOUND THE PROBLEM

bloody hell. one of the flexible pipes has developed a leak where it goes
into the fitting. It drips about once every 10 mins

I bet its been doing that for months. The water would have been dripping on
to the skirting board and running under the lino.

darn it.