Recent content by 1spoon1

I'll reply to this later as I need to rush out, I'll have more time to answer in depth Thanks

The house is rented from local housing association and they seems to think its the chimney and I honestly dont think they will remove the hearth, if so would I be able to place a membrane down on top after cleaning it all and then lay new insulation and laminate or would this cause problems? I...

Hi Thanks for the reply, the answer to your first 2 points is yes. What I dont understand is surely there cant be that amount of water coming down the chimney as there are no signs of damp on any internal walls from upstairs to down, its all just on the floor shown in the photos, also...

We have a serious patch of damp in our dining room where the old fire used to be, it also goes around the skirting, the rest of the floor is a bitchumin surface so hard for moisture to penetrate. The chimney has been capped as no longer in use but the vent in the room was blocked for years. its...