Recent content by ramon27

I dug down to 450mm as was described by the base supplier and the soil was very solid, hard to dig at that depth already.

It is for durabase, steel base, not standard brick walls. And it only requires 5 pads for the 'legs' of the steel base. It is approved way of building the conservatory base by approppriate authorities. I went for this option as it saves time and money. I hope I will have no problems with it...

Hi, I know it is late now that it is done, but I still need some opinions on what I did and what to expect from it in future. I am putting up DIY conservatory and I was suppose to make 5 concrete pads for base with dimensions 450x450mm and 450mm deep. I did just that, but what I started...

[/url] Interesting articles, thank you. I am thinking now what can really cause the damp on my walls....ot was not there in summer when it was hot 😃 I guess I will have to wait till the weather gets warmer and repoint the bricks with lime mortar to let it breathe...and will see...

So you think that what I have IS rising damp.....well I am open to any ideas, just let me know what you think I should do.

And there is nothing bridging the DPC, at least if it is above the concrete step which is all around the house. That's what I don't know for sure. And will have to check the gutters as well

Well after I have seen the videos I am quite convinced now that it is because of the missing mortar from outside, and maybe a lack on ventilation or heat as well. Because one of them is in little storage room with no heating in it and other in the corner in the kitchen near the cabinets. And I...

Hello everybody, I am new here, I am big DIY worker and want to solve this problem as well - if possible. I have recently discovered rising damp in two places in different rooms. Both right above the skirting board. From outside of the house you can see holes in mortar between bricks and...