5oysterman2's latest activity
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55oysterman2 replied to the thread Dpc.Had quite a bit of rain yesterday & overnight & can see by photos that water is getting in underneath the dpc due i think no bellcast as...
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55oysterman2 replied to the thread Dpc.Yes. Using off cuts of wood
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55oysterman2 replied to the thread Dpc.Cheers Ree, many thanks. I'm going to wait a few days as expecting heavy rain later tomorrow & Friday. Hopefully might be able to see if...
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5OP, So, now we can clearly see that the membrane is acting as the DPC, & all you now need to do is clear out whatever rubble & CWI you...
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55oysterman2 replied to the thread Dpc.DPC is slightly higher than the internal one, which was below a row of bricks below first row of blocks if that makes sense.
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55oysterman2 replied to the thread Dpc.Gully trap is clear. Must admit i was concerned about taking anymore blocks out, thinking it might weaken the wall too much. Will get...
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5OP, Well done for your continuing investigation & finding the damp CWI & rubble that I referred to in post#8. If you remove block down...
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55oysterman2 replied to the thread Dpc.Removed a couple of blocks & behind it was full of expanding foam(pic 1) Removed as much as I could & where it attached to outside...
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55oysterman2 replied to the thread Dpc.Yes
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55oysterman2 replied to the thread Dpc.Measured it & it comes out where top of brickwork is , so I scraped away a bit of paint & you can clearly see dpc. Hopefully these pics...
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55oysterman2 replied to the thread Dpc.I blame the camera lol Didn't notice anything on old plasterboard but will check again. Best way to remove blocks without damaging...
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5OP, As you acknowledge, the pics are pretty poor - maybe you can supply a bit more light? 1.There are a few signs of damp on the...
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55oysterman2 replied to the thread Dpc.Thanks for all the replies so far. Removed the plasterboard & skirting just now. Am i assuming rightly that the black plastic sheet is...
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5Finished Floor Level. Normally about the same as the DPC level. You won't find out from a bunch of random strangers on the internet...
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55oysterman2 replied to the thread Dpc.Solid floor. The initials FFL mean? I assumed the vent was because originally it had a back boiler. There is only the downpipe going...
