Search results

  1. I

    White powder on Victorian basement lights

    We had some lights fitted to the basement interior walls a couple of years back. I recently noticed a white fluffy deposit accumulating on the emergency lights beneath the main lights, which peaks at about an inch high. It looks salt-like, rather than fungal. Any suggestions? Regards...
  2. I

    Victorian basement: lowering brick floor

    1. Our basement could do with an extra 6-inches of height. The floor is bricked, and the bottom of the walls (also brick) form a double-step (like a pyramid) with the floor: [code:1] | --- Brick wall |_ |_ |___Brick floor___[/code:1] Is it a simple matter of removing the brick floor...
  3. I

    Damp basement conversion advice: stud membrane required?

    Our Victorian brick basement is slightly damp, but no signs of liquid water. 1. Should I use a stud membrane like Oldroyd Cavity Drainage Membranes 2. Or could I just use, for example, 5mm WBP plywood with a large air-gap, and assume that the extra warmth will not cause condensation? Is it...
Back
Top