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It’s definitely water ingress rather than bridging. I think the original step just didn’t have DPC - just concrete. Ideally we’d remove the concrete surrounds - but don’t have a clue if they’re supporting or not yet, so need to chat to a surveyor / builder re thoughts. Hopefully just the top...

here you go - few images Other notes Door step is in line with the DPC See attached some better images from inside after just hacking off plaster the other month, along with an image where dpc is visible under the concrete upright. We've since dug out and put DPM under the door and rebuilt...

Hi all - bumping this thread as had a drain survey, and the drain just to the right of the door is knackered - which would explain the amount of water coming up in to the walls. This will be fixed through insurance over the next month or so. However. - I have a main question re the concrete...

Hi all. Been trying to work this out for a good few weeks before actioning anything - and after reading a lot of posts on here there's some good insights, so want to see what people think. In wet weather our front wall around the entrance door gets damp. Has been doing this for years, but this...