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I have a split level property showing damp due to hydrostatic pressure on the lower level where the back wall meets the outside wall.
I need some advice on the height of tanking I will need to sort the problem.
With all the rain we've had, I don't expect what damp is showing to get any worse, so if I hack off the plaster 6inches above the highest point and tank it, will the water just redirect itself over the top of the repair?
I plan to tie the wall tanking in to the floor by chasing out an inch square gully and filling it with hydraulic cement on top of the bitumen latex emulsion which will go on the wall before replastering.
Thanks for any advice.
I have a split level property showing damp due to hydrostatic pressure on the lower level where the back wall meets the outside wall.
I need some advice on the height of tanking I will need to sort the problem.
With all the rain we've had, I don't expect what damp is showing to get any worse, so if I hack off the plaster 6inches above the highest point and tank it, will the water just redirect itself over the top of the repair?
I plan to tie the wall tanking in to the floor by chasing out an inch square gully and filling it with hydraulic cement on top of the bitumen latex emulsion which will go on the wall before replastering.
Thanks for any advice.
