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Hi, just an update. Had a passing builder stop by today who says the wall with earth behind it has penetrating damp and said it should have tanking slurry and then lime light plaster over it. He mentioned that cause the floor has been paved over its pushing the damp up the walls. If the walls...

Whats the KA tanking slurry stuff like? Is it worth using, its half the price compared to vandex etc

Great reply thanks. The preserver was actually designed to treat infected wood, however it hasn't done a great job. After putting the dpm on walls ive worked out that they must be letting water/condensation in. With the walls "sweating" Im guessing that's why the floor slabs are becoming...

Thanks for the advice. Ive bolted another timber to the bad joists. Some joists seem to have sections of soft, are these going to continue on going completely soft? I used wood preservative that was supposed to kill the insects, Everbuild preserver from toolstation but its made no difference...

The tanking costs are high, let alone radiators lol. The basement isn't going to be used for living. The visqueen seems to have reduced the damp, problem is what to do with the joists that all seem to have wood beetles on them, wood preserver hasn't killed them any advice on this?

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Thanks for the reply. Looking at getting a heat recovery unit or a fan fitted to bring air in and out. Also looking at getting the underground wall painted with tanking slurry. Then perhaps coating the bare partition cellar walls with plaster/render to provide some sort of insulation. Does the...

Thanks for the reply. I think the biggest problem in the base end is the condensation which I'm trying to understand where it is coming from. It has membrane already on the floor with slabs on the top so the floor shouldn't be a problem but that are wet. The walls are also wet to Fo touch...

Appreciate the replies. Just checked out that website, seems as if the cellar needs a heat recovery unit because there's a lot of condensation which is ruining the above floor. But it will need to be at an angle. Would I get away with visqueen damp proof membrane? The Newton stuff is rather...

Thanks for the replies! Actually have just had drainage put around the perimeter, just not done the walls yet. After reading around i thought that slurry would of been a better alternative. What membrane would you recommend, does it need to be studded? Ive been told non-stud membrane available...

Hi, after a little bit of advice. I have a large cellar which is below ground level. The walls feel cold and slightly wet. There is condensation in the cellar which is causing the wood joyce's to become wet. To install ventilation is rather hard as the cellar is about six foot below ground...