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Cheers, yes thanks. It makes sense. I've got a plumber tomorrow so the pipes in the proximity will get dealt with The as it's about time to get the radiator back in working condition. The pipe joints seem bone dry though so if there's a leak it's not from there.

Hi there, did you finish the project? I've dug out part of my hearth. It was full of clay. What was at the bottom of your hearth? Concrete? As mine was bottomless i think. Looking to get some understanding about what other people experienced. Thanks. I've got a post on what's going on with my...

I'm not following, why high level? I'm confused. I think it's just clay in my area which is like a sponge. heavy rain has saturated the whole area, underground water level is very high. Once i reached the level of the outside ground it started bringing in water like a sponge. That's my...

I found water!!! What's happening? That's the middle of the the building. Have i gone lower than the foundations?

What do you think of my approach so far?

Once i finish with the dry rod injections I'll add a water resistant membrane inside the excavated, to stop humidity from coming up. I'll not do more excavation as i want to avoid damaging more my laminate. I know bobasd suggested to remove all earth from the hearth and he's right but i hope i...

Just an update on my progress. I've started injecting dryrods - see photo of product- along the wall. My aim is to create a barrier just one brick up from the floor. If you see the second photo, I'll cover the regions where damp was found. I created a second injection line at the floor level...

March 2018: chimney capped June 2018: rad pipes fitted and pressure tested, then plastered, then painted, then fitted the radiator. Inserts used at every connection. April 2019: realised spots of damp just above the skirting board.

What do you mean? To not do it?

I accidentally broke them when i war investigating. I patched them until i replace them. I'm using pipe insterts so those capped. I'm certain the source is not those because the radiator was not always there. When we bought the house the damp was there. It was attributed to the non capped...

I was wondering how it ended up. Reading various old ones, would be good if after so many years the issue is resolved and what solved it.

No it's not suspended. It's very solid everywhere. With old ultra thick tiles. It would sound hollow if it was suspended. I also have it covered with laminate at the minute. The previous picture is old, before we put the laminate.

That's the floor. Tiles on some hard concrete or mortar or similar?

The floor is solid, half of the living room concrete, the other half is tiled

Did you resolve the problem? I'm facing a similar one, though the fireplace is removed, damp started raising.

I posted the problem on rated people and roofers replied stating it's definitely coming from there top of the concert/roof. But there's no other issue with damp anywhere else.

Do you think i should continue excavating? I've gone two and a half bricks down. Also I'd like to avoid removing more laminate to cover a wider area. An i making a mistake? It already started to dry out. My plan is to put a thin layer of gravel, then a vapour barrier and then fill it with...

No trades person bothered to pay a visit but all have a quotation over the phone, or after sending them WhatsApp photos. I've had two roofers claiming the chimney needed repointing or the flashing needs repair but have not really checked. The quotations we for 300£. Then two damp proofing...

Another photo of the before and after the excavation

Hi there guys, thanks for the replies. I have continued my investigation. Removed more plaster and started digging too. The pipes are definitely not the source of this. They are radiator pipes and they are not leaking what guaranteed. i found wet clay soil right underneath the tiles. I think...