johniosaif
Private Member
Its on the top of the stairs of a basement that I tanked.The previous builder had rendered the first floor and it seemed ok although not scratched for skimming purposes, Long story short,it is not drying although it had been dry a year before, building was empty and un heated, I got the damp area hacked off, the bottom brick although 8 ft off the basement flr was soaking , my thinking is ingress from the neighbour as it is a party wall, alas no access there.I propose leaving it do dry with the heat on for a day and night, then dry coat plaster on the brick work, then skim 24 hrs later, it is very thin, 12mm or so. I pondered using a slurry coat for tanking but its a metre square if that. Ideas/observations etc please..
Rush job as it is sold and this is been done to placate a fussy buyer...
It is of brick construction with soft mortar joints which have been raked out..
Rush job as it is sold and this is been done to placate a fussy buyer...
It is of brick construction with soft mortar joints which have been raked out..