When did you notice it? How longs it been there? What work have you done recently before you had this problem.View attachment 13456 View attachment 13458 View attachment 13456 View attachment 13458 Hi all, new to TPF, looking for advice on how to stop my damp problem. I have damp patches in various places on the ground floor of my 1900's terraced house, main place being the hallway (old quarry tiles on the floor, not sure what's underneath) and the dining room, ( solid floor, might be concrete, had a self leveller on it,) All damp patches are from the skirting up. I know about chopping off the plaster, drying out and re doing it, but is that all that needs to be done? Attaching a couple of pics
What's your neighbour like? Attached or detached ? Did you check your plumbing ? Picture from outside?You don't have a pool in the basement right ?When did you notice it? How longs it been there? What work have you done recently before you had this problem.
No work done, been like it for years.When did you notice it? How longs it been there? What work have you done recently before you had this problem.
Regular mid terraced house, no basement, damp mainly on internal and party wallsWhat's your neighbour like? Attached or detached ? Did you check your plumbing ? Picture from outside?You don't have a pool in the basement right ?
Location?
And yes, you should find out what's underneath if you want to deal with the problem
You mean since you've lived there? Does it get worse in the winter or when it's been raining? Like what's been said have you spoke to the neighbours to see if they have a had a problem or work done?No work done, been like it for years.
You need to tell us a bit more if you want a solution, it's been patched before I can see it in the pics, the skirting is not original and in one of the pics had been removed before, the door casing hardly has a threshold so tell us the full story or we are wasting our time and yours.
House was bought in 2011, damp showed up on a survey on the external walls, money knocked off the price rather then the seller dealing with it. Dpc "dealt with" on external walls by drilling and injecting from outside. Current problem on the internal and party walls was noticed 6-12 months after, and has not grown or seem to be affected by anything. Neighbours not mentioned anything nor had work done during this time, but wouldn't count them as reliable sources of information either.You mean since you've lived there? Does it get worse in the winter or when it's been raining? Like what's been said have you spoke to the neighbours to see if they have a had a problem or work done?
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Oh yeah do thatTake it back to brick then stick a membrane such as Newton or similar to the wall adn dab board to that if your doing this yourself and your not skilled. Its not so epxpensive as you think. Were about are you?
The dpc wasn't dealt with it had one, you just wasted your money coz it's still damp, forget the Newton it's a con unless your doing a cellar with a high water level. Forget injecting that's more bullshit just hack off it's probably been plastered with browning that simple.House was bought in 2011, damp showed up on a survey on the external walls, money knocked off the price rather then the seller dealing with it. Dpc "dealt with" on external walls by drilling and injecting from outside. Current problem on the internal and party walls was noticed 6-12 months after, and has not grown or seem to be affected by anything. Neighbours not mentioned anything nor had work done during this time, but wouldn't count them as reliable sources of information either.
Try this, this method takes no prisoners
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Come on flynny you can't be seriousAnother con like the Newton method.
See it all the time, cutting out a perfectly good slate dpc and replacing with a plastic one, then doing the work that needed doing in the first place.Come on flynny you can't be serious
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View attachment 13456 View attachment 13458 View attachment 13456 View attachment 13458 Hi all, new to TPF, looking for advice on how to stop my damp problem. I have damp patches in various places on the ground floor of my 1900's terraced house, main place being the hallway (old quarry tiles on the floor, not sure what's underneath) and the dining room, ( solid floor, might be concrete, had a self leveller on it,) All damp patches are from the skirting up. I know about chopping off the plaster, drying out and re doing it, but is that all that needs to be done? Attaching a couple of pics
The newton membrane works just fine if you want to do it yourself. You can get cheaper genericalternatives online and locally. Don't be put off by others giving the thumbs down to this method and others. If they didn't work would there be a market for them? No. This shows what I am talking about
If Danny says it is okay I will post a cheaper alternative were I buy it
Reread the thread fella. Hes not a plasterer but a DIYer. Do you think hes going to use sand and cement? Your picture shows membrane with no air gap at the foot and sitting on a concrete florr. . Just expressing my opinion if thats okay. Done right the membrane works fine. Its used in a lot of heritage projects
I gave him advice don't waste your money on unnecessary work and tricks that don't workJust trying to give the fella some advice, he can make up his mind after reading everything rather than just listening to people saying this wont work and that wont work.That doesn't help help really What was your advice or didn't you give it??
It does help though if it won't work it won't work that's called help.Just trying to give the fella some advice, he can make up his mind after reading everything rather than just listening to people saying this wont work and that wont work.That doesn't help help really What was your advice or didn't you give it??
The newton membrane works just fine if you want to do it yourself. You can get cheaper genericalternatives online and locally. Don't be put off by others giving the thumbs down to this method and others. If they didn't work would there be a market for them? No. This shows what I am talking about
If Danny says it is okay I will post a cheaper alternative were I buy it
Your picture shows membrane with no air gap at the foot and sitting on a concrete
The newton membrane works just fine if you want to do it yourself. You can get cheaper genericalternatives online and locally. Don't be put off by others giving the thumbs down to this method and others. If they didn't work would there be a market for them? No. This shows what I am talking about
If Danny says it is okay I will post a cheaper alternative were I buy it