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I am pretty sure that is also the case, but I still need to sort out the drainage at the side of the house. When we moved in the soil was one or 2 bricks above the dpc. I've dug it out now so the dpc is a couple of bricks above ground and thinking about options to finish it off.

We have had persistent damp since moving in to our new house, likely coming in through the side wall. I was recommended to put in some channel or french drains to keep water away. Seems like a reasonable idea, but the problem I have is that our house is a semi, built into a hill sloping front to...