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I have a 2.67M high garden rat-trap bond wall, it is constructed in Victorian brick and black ash lime, a lot of the pointing has been weathered away. It seems quite straight but has experienced movement over the years. My new neighbours have just started rendering their side with cement and...

I have slight penetrative damp. the outside ground is 5-6 inches higher at the left side of the exterior photo. Although an airbrick is probably necessary the work involved may be too much to install it direct, would it be effective if I installed 3 airbricks in the centre and ducted one of them...

Water penetraion seems to be behind downpipe.<br>There is just one subfloor airbrick and vent for gas fire above.<br>Interior floor level is highest at the right side of the picture.

Thanks freddymercurystwin for the diagrams.

Sub floor space, joists are resting on this timber set in cement on top of a dpc. This is preventing cavity membrane being installed to ground level.

Wet rot at area of water penetration

Wall previously had injection damp proof and cement/plaster render.

I have a 1900 end-terrace, the front wall is stone over 20" thick with a brick wall under the window. My wooden sub-floor has inadequate ventilation, the outside pavement is 4 inches higher than the floor inside. Do you think telescopic airbricks can be installed in this kind of wall or will it...