Hi All,
I am currently in the process of buying a house, i have had a full survey carried out and it has highlighted that i have rising damp in the walls and damp coming through the floors.
They have advised me to have an injection damp proof course for the wall and to have the floor dug up (which they have said is the original flag stone floor) and re-laid with a DP membrane below the concrete.
My question is: To try and reduce the cost of having a new floor am I able to coat it with something to prevent the damp coming up? Something like an Epoxy Resin??
If i am able to use this sealant will it be ok on the original flag stone floors ?
The problem I have to this, if it is possible, as I have got to have the wall injected this is normally below the interior floor level so if the damp interior floor level is higher than the injected walls will this cause a bridge for the damp to come up in the floor and then across into the walls above the newly injected wall?
If this is correct am i able to paint the walls with the damp floor sealant say up to 1.2m high to in effect ‘Tank’ the room to keep the damp out?
Sorry for all the questions but i feel like i have just jumped off the deep end with this house!!!
I look forward to your replies
I am currently in the process of buying a house, i have had a full survey carried out and it has highlighted that i have rising damp in the walls and damp coming through the floors.
They have advised me to have an injection damp proof course for the wall and to have the floor dug up (which they have said is the original flag stone floor) and re-laid with a DP membrane below the concrete.
My question is: To try and reduce the cost of having a new floor am I able to coat it with something to prevent the damp coming up? Something like an Epoxy Resin??
If i am able to use this sealant will it be ok on the original flag stone floors ?
The problem I have to this, if it is possible, as I have got to have the wall injected this is normally below the interior floor level so if the damp interior floor level is higher than the injected walls will this cause a bridge for the damp to come up in the floor and then across into the walls above the newly injected wall?
If this is correct am i able to paint the walls with the damp floor sealant say up to 1.2m high to in effect ‘Tank’ the room to keep the damp out?
Sorry for all the questions but i feel like i have just jumped off the deep end with this house!!!
I look forward to your replies