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Cool, thanks both.

Been in my house a year. Noticed laminate floor degrading, lifted laminate and saw damp all around the concrete/screed that previously encased the CH supply, flow, and return pipes. Suspecting leak from pipes I chiseled and dug to expose them. No leaks, so I suspect the (non-slab) concrete...

For clarity then: I've got no problems with the roof rainwater, the existing guttering/pipework seems to handle it fine. The "channel/gully" at the front of the house is only there because I dug it out to investigate. Before that, there appears to be no deliberate system to manage the...

Hey, no arguing on my post! ;) Soil stack and 3 manholes are all at the back of the house. From a quick check I did when I first moved in, they all seem to link then discharge into the sewage system. The existing infrastructure (kerbs, walls,etc.) do divert most of the hillside water, it's the...

Trouble is I don't have an available area that is 5m from both the house and public areas. Not had a water bill yet due to recently moving, but I'll definitely look at that aspect. I queried the lack of drainage with the surveyor and they said its acceptable to expect the water to just soak...

Hi, The lowest point of the house is in the back garden (opposite side of house to all of the pictures). According to the original plans for the extension the downpipe drain should route under the extension and join the existing drainage system at the back of the house (I'll have to test with a...

Hi, Hoping for some pointers on drainage. I've recently moved into a house at the bottom of a hill. The previous owners had the house extended and the driveway block paved. The land and drive all slope down to the front of the house and connected garage. There are no downpipes at the front of...

Thanks for the suggestions. I watched during the rain tonight and it's definitely splashing into that gap then bubbling as, I assume, it soaks its way in. I'll have a go at redirecting as suggested and see if there's any improvement. Not guilty for that repointing. I'm guessing it was done...

Hi all, I'm new to the joys (and horrors!) of home ownership after years of renting and this site has been brilliant for helping me out. I think I've managed to narrow down a damp issue to a wall where a 2016 wrap-around extension meets the original building. It is directly below this...