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Okay, thanks I think (unless you guys suggest otherwise) I will knock out the loose cement / mortar / plaster from the floor-wall junction, perhaps go down an inch or so and then backfill with some waterproof cement slurry. I believe that will create a a water tight barrier that will connect...

Hi @noseall Thanks for your help, from what I can interpret it seems like your statement hinges on an uninterrupted dpc/dpm barrier - is that correct? There are areas of the floor wall junction in this house where (it looks to me) the dpm/dpc isn't continuous (the picture above sort of shows...

Thank you all, @jj4091 - thank you, @^woody^ - by "cement slurry" do you mean a waterproof slurry - Ive seen that mentioned on similar topics related to the floor/wall junction. What sort of foam are you talking about / where to buy? @noseall - Im not sure which question your answer is...

Hi - I'm getting ready to lay some self levelling compound in the downstairs kitchen and hall area of my 1950s house in preparation to tile it. Ive lifted the old marley tiles and removed the skirting, the old plaster and scratch coat (sand and cement?) used to extend all the way to the floor...

Hi, thanks for explaining this - I just slapped some mix in it ,

Can you explain why you think this is the appropriate thing to do please? From a theoretical point of view, I agree entirely, realistically it's a big job for 1 inexperienced person! I quite fancy doing it, but I think my friends and family would think I'm mad!

Thanks Ree. Yes, you are correct RHS is kitchen floor. So far as I can tell I don't appear to have any damp issues. I did consider the "proper" job, I just don't think I'm cut out for it! Out of curiosity, where and how would you terminate the DPM? Does it need to be joined into the DPC...

Hiya, Ive taken down a dwarf wall between my kitchen and under stairs cupboard. Can anyone help me identify what's taken place, I don't recognise the materials or their purpose, any help would be appreciated The lowest layer is a weak mix of concrete I think Then a layer of something black...

Hi Woody, I owe you an apology, I was quite rude to you, unnecessarily so, thanks for taking the time to read and comment on the thread - I'm not sure I agree with expanding foam but tbh I don't know much about it or it's uses / applications. In other news I bonded and plastered over the...

Bro are you serious, expanding foam isn't how you fix your house. It's why I'm in this situation rn, because the previous owner couldn't be bothered to repair the problem properly, expanding foam isn't a solution it's a bodge. Pay less attention to adverts. Clown. Everyone else, many thanks -...

thanks everyone - bit relieved tbh

Hello, I've posted a question already about some air bricks and this is a follow on from that. After knocking off loose plaster and removing the filler and bits of wood etc.. this is what's left of my kitchen wall - I've marked in red where Im going to put the new bricks. Q1) have I missed...

Thanks every body, I deleted the thermal bridge and removed as much rubble as a I could

Hiya, could you elaborate on Q2, you said no, could you explain why, Thanks

Thanks