Always planned to do the cellar conversion this winter/new year and had job cancelled on me the other week which would have seen me through to mid jan, so it's time to crack on!
The cellar is in a mid terrace and is back to earth on one wall-wi visible penetrating damp, other walls have visible signs of rising damp (2 party with neighbours), one open to the front of house.
Planning on ripping the cellar floor up, tanking walls down with effectively a dpm curtain, then insualting and screeding floor, then a mf wall in front of walls.
Using visqueen to tank walls should save a few £'s (which is needed), just wondered if anyone knows of any reason for NOT using this method.
The second prob I've got is how to tank the staircase (back to earth) as we have limited space down there as it is. The walls are already painted and do show some sign of efflorescence. Was thinking about treated slate latt with visqueen over, then boards over top trapping damp out.
Obviously we're all plasterers, but any advi e anyone has would be great. (bear in mind need to keep it cheap!!!!!!!
Cheers
The cellar is in a mid terrace and is back to earth on one wall-wi visible penetrating damp, other walls have visible signs of rising damp (2 party with neighbours), one open to the front of house.
Planning on ripping the cellar floor up, tanking walls down with effectively a dpm curtain, then insualting and screeding floor, then a mf wall in front of walls.
Using visqueen to tank walls should save a few £'s (which is needed), just wondered if anyone knows of any reason for NOT using this method.
The second prob I've got is how to tank the staircase (back to earth) as we have limited space down there as it is. The walls are already painted and do show some sign of efflorescence. Was thinking about treated slate latt with visqueen over, then boards over top trapping damp out.
Obviously we're all plasterers, but any advi e anyone has would be great. (bear in mind need to keep it cheap!!!!!!!
Cheers