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    Damp in floor where there was a fireplace

    Thanks again Stem. I have dug down a bit further, to find a layer of rough brick lying on the bare clay. The bricks are damp, but not sopping, and the hardcore that I dug out was generally fairly dry. I think what I'm going to do is dry out the hardcore, then bung the bigger bits back in...
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    Damp in floor where there was a fireplace

    Hi Stem, thanks for replying. It sounds like what you did is more or less what I was thinking that I would do. But there are some differences. The chimney breast has been removed all the way up to the loft, so there's no water downstairs from the chimney; it's all in the floor. Also...
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    Damp in floor where there was a fireplace

    Hello All. Would really appreciate help on this. We have recently moved in to a 1930s house, which has has a fireplace removed at some point, see outline on floor: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7SJp3efPLX8/T5lNr94zWNI/AAAAAAAAAFo/2BCis6Kum_0/s677/IMG_0099.jpg There has been a bit of...
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