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noseall: yep.. thats the sort of thing I was thinking about (although to the roof space instead of outside). Just wondering if it would be equivalent to airbrick at groundfloor level. Anobium: There is varying amounts of damp around the walls above the floor, but its hard to tell if this is...

thanks anobium Its wet rot. Iv pulled up a couple of boards and the rubble covers half of the joists - and this is the part that is wet, causing the end of the joists to give way. I think the floor can be patched up but I dont know if the venting idea will work to stop it happening again...

there are two areas: by front door - sub floor is cut off in this area by brick wall (must have been entrance hall) and filled with rubble up to joists. and to lesser extent where floor meets solid floor extension and under stairs - area furthest away from vent.

thanks noseall I think you might be right. However because of the sewer complications it will be pretty expensive. Do you not think that 2 air brinks at front and fan assisted venting to rear (to roof) would be equivalent to cross flow ventilation? The floor is only 7x4m approx but have...

Hi all Hope you can help... The rear ventilation to my suspended wooden floor has been blocked up for years by a solid floor extension. Because of this (and rubble up to the joists in some areas), the joists and boards have become rotten in localised areas. The house is a small...