Recent content by ArronR

thanks very much for your help. I was thinking of opening the fireplace anyway (assuming there is one). all makes sense re the plinth, I did wonder about where the dpc was hopefully it will be obvious if I remove the plinth. regarding the lime plaster. I can plaster normally reasonably ok. is...

Hi thanks for the reply. they are slabs outside. the floor is suspended. the loose chips are gravel I put down a couple of years ago to loose it but removing now I thought they probably don' t help the damp. not sure about the dpc. here are more pics. thanks again

Hello all. This is my first post. Generally I'm guide competent with diy/ building but am unsure on a damp issue. I have one very wet and one fairly wet alcove. When I bought my house 5 years ago a gutter was blocked and I thought it the likely cause of a bit of damp in the alcove. But it's is...