is it best to still use engineering bricks up to dpc from foundation footings or concrete blocks to dpc? Shed is a block shed single skin. I have...
Hi Folks, Just a meddling amateur here. Was wondering about the best practice for laying a patio between two external walls that sit at a 90...
My final problem before I tackle the patio!! Ive attached a photo that shows the set up, but I have a decking sandwiched between two patio areas,...
Hi everyone I recently bought a house built in 1975, in my great wisdom I did not get a full survey done and the latest problem is that the drive...
We had a bridging issue in the kitchen which lead to a bit of moisture above the mechanical dpc, this has all been knocked back to brick and now,...
I have bought a house that had a high block drive which has caused damage to the brick below the dpc, im lowering the drive and having the outer...
Hi, Does DPC need to be taped where it overlaps at the corners, In the picture on the course is down and when the next one is down doing it get...
[ATTACH] Hello, I live in a 1900’s Victorian terrace and have a damp patch in my dining room that looks like rising damp. The wall has bubbled...
I am building an extension and The existing house is built with LBC heathers which go right down to the concrete footings. My architect has spec’d...
Hi, I’ve laid a new patio it slopes away from my property 5m into an aco drainage channel. The height next to the house is only 100/110mm below...
Hi everyone, I am new to the forum and I have little to now knowledge in buildings Around 10 days ago I had the lower part of my house repointed...
I'm looking for some suggestions for repairing the DPC on my home. I have lived in this property for 10 years and never had any damp issues, and...
Hi, I hope someone can please help me. I have just had a single storey kitchen extension built, building control did their final visit this week...
HI, im in the early stages of building an extension on my terrace property. The extension walls will be going on the party wall line, however now...
Hello, We moved into a house built in 1970's earlier this year. It has an extension that was built not long after, but definitely before the...
I’ve noticed some damp in the living room - went outside to see if I could spot anything causing it when I realised we have an air brick in the...
Hi there, new to this forum and grateful in advance for any advice. Have a property that used to be a pub, so has a large cellar/basement, and...
HI all, Trying to figure this one out and due to either inexperience on my part or a builder who seems to be less through than required: Builder...
Hi all, I have issues with damp appearing on the inside of my walls. I have read through some of the other topics on this forum, and I believe...
Hi, First post here and hoping to get some advice. I’m not in the trade but am very competent in completing the work. We purchased our house...
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