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11-22-2021, 12:50 PM | #24 |
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majority of the time its condensation.
most surveyors like to keep the damp industry in business,along with the active woodworm in a house with central heating
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11-23-2021, 03:51 AM | #25 |
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Not sure the basement of the house I'm buying could be classed as condensation causing the damp!
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have you bought an underground house
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11-26-2021, 07:32 AM | #27 |
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No, it's just the old servants quarters that haven't been touched for 100 or so years. There's still some of the old bells down there and this which I don't think will be any good for the current fire regulations!
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11-26-2021, 07:44 AM | #28 | |
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Your first thought about the patio is to tear it up - you have absolutely no idea if it's been perfectly constructed with a dedicated DPC against the house and an air gap, and not causing any problems at all, but hey, just rip it out and see if that solves the problem. Again with 'digging a trench around the house' - that's one of the more idiotic ideas I've ever heard of as a 'solution' to damp - especially when you don't know the actual cause of the damp. If you've got a survey, and you don't understand it, then ASK the surveyor to explain it out to you in terms you CAN understand. |
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I agree in part. A that proper survey by a qualified damp contractor would identify the root cause and I'd be doing that.
However I disagree about not have a drainage channel near to the house is bad idea. These are fitted to all new houses I've seen in recent months. If you are not going to have a damp survey done and thus you don't know the cause of raising damp, removing ground water from the foot of the external wall is surely a useful step and quite cost effective and minimal disruption. |
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11-29-2021, 12:28 PM | #30 | |
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The damp company i used say they don't look for sources but just inject into the walls and guarantee it against further damp. We then used sand, cement and water proofer to cover it up. I've got an appointment with another company who will find the source but thats in January. Good news is the damp has not retuned even after some heavy showers, so i'm hopeful & let the project run. Yep i'm doing storm drainage as a precaution, if there is water pooling up against the house, this should keep it moving? Open to any suggestions.. Cheers |
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Re the trench, yes exactly this is what my research has showed too, i don't see how it could make the situation worse, only help it. |
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"The damp company i used say they don't look for sources but just inject into the walls and guarantee it against further damp."
Wow - everything that is wrong about the damp proofing industry. |
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