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The external level is not above the damp proof membrane and the floor is concrete. The damp appears to be coming up through the floor. This is new and was never a problem when we were living in the house, no smell of damp/rotten carpets etc. I am considering painting the floor with a liquid dpm...

Have been doing a little more research and giving this a bit more thought. The house has just been re rendered, IF there were weep holes and these were rendered over could this cause the problem?. This is of course asssuming water has somehow got into the cavity. There is part of the house yet...

I would really appreciate some opinions/advice on the following. I live in an upside down house,bedrooms down stairs,as the house is built on a gentle slope. The house is currently being renovated and at the moment has no rainwater goods etc. On friday we had heavy sustained rain and on...

We are having a considerable work carried out on our house. Prior to the work starting we lived in the house and it was incredibly cold so it is so important that we get the insulation right. We have great builders but I have found out that they have done the following: instead of using...