Hi All
I have had some damp issues on walls around fireplace in the house.
Had a guy in who quoted for damp course to fix it, which p**d me off a bit as on closer inspection we already had it!!
but damp is strange, it is actually dry, almosr like salt coming through the walls / plaster. it is an oldish house with solid walls.
Had them replastered, and applied various damp proofing to this, but in fairly short space of time it has come through again.
Anyway long story short, when I lifted the boards while putting down laminate flooring and to my absolute horror there is water under the floor!!
it seems quite clean, which makes me think it may be the water table perhaps, as when it rains heavy, which in this country is a lot of hte time, there are pools outside...
I really would like to know who to call for this, and solutions? sump pumps
filling in the floor a bit?
I think the 'salt' on the walls is causing some breathing problems, so want to get it sorted out as it is very worrying!
is this type of thing covered on insurance?
Thanks
Dave
I have had some damp issues on walls around fireplace in the house.
Had a guy in who quoted for damp course to fix it, which p**d me off a bit as on closer inspection we already had it!!
but damp is strange, it is actually dry, almosr like salt coming through the walls / plaster. it is an oldish house with solid walls.
Had them replastered, and applied various damp proofing to this, but in fairly short space of time it has come through again.
Anyway long story short, when I lifted the boards while putting down laminate flooring and to my absolute horror there is water under the floor!!
it seems quite clean, which makes me think it may be the water table perhaps, as when it rains heavy, which in this country is a lot of hte time, there are pools outside...
I really would like to know who to call for this, and solutions? sump pumps
filling in the floor a bit?
I think the 'salt' on the walls is causing some breathing problems, so want to get it sorted out as it is very worrying!
is this type of thing covered on insurance?
Thanks
Dave