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Hi. Thank you both for your replies. Attached some pictures. The dpc is around 15cm above ground. But I just noticed that old pebbledash rendering is still on, below the ground soil level. So I guess this needs taking off too to reduce bridging, or?

Thank you for your time and thoughts. . Where possible I did this below the floorboard, but I have a large area where concrete is put down inside, replacing the floorboards, so I can not access it from there. I believe that the cavity of the extension wall is full of rubble/soil, as I saw this...

Hmm, you think there is no point in any of those products to use? From the inside where accessible I have already used injections. But in some areas is concrete put in, so I thought something must be there to protect the external wall more against water?

Hi. I wonder what would be best to use to waterproof the exterior wall below ground level. I have to dig up around almost all of the house for a cable and as we have permanently a problem with rising damp I thought it would be a good time to put a french drain pipe in and possibly tank the...

Thank you, that's what I thought too. Was just getting unsure if it might need a bit.

Hi. We have a 1950 house which got several years ago cavity wall insulation. After a recent extension most of the ground floor has been filled with concrete flooring and underfloor heating, and the areas which still have wooden floorboards have each an air brick for ventilation. After the...

Hi. We have opened the ceiling in our living room which had previously the ceiling in 2.4m height, with a normal plasterboard and 10cm mineral/glass fibre mix. The outside noise was less, but still noticeable. We now want to use the full space of the pitched roof to create a vaulted ceiling...