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The house was built circa 1860s and I havnt seen a sign of a DPC (I guess it would be slate?) In the second photo of my first post you can see Ive dug the ground away to reveal the french drain. The ground level was certainly higher than the floor level inside, so I knew that wasnt good. Now...

We are on a valley floor - about 10 feet higher than the river. You can see a steep hill in the photos. I thin the water must be coming off that hill and filling the well up quickly. But theres no other sign of where the water is going to other than the well! The water level is probably about...

If the water level is the level of the water table then I couldnt put a pump in there could I? Theres not much point becuase Im not concerned about the water level in the well, Im concerned about the water level in the ground under the house.

The water level in the well rises and falls depending on rain. It fills up quite fast. But the house is built on a slope. And we had the floors dug up (300mm) in February and the ground was dusty. At the moment the well's water level is about 3ft lower than the house. I dont now how deep the...

We've bought a house and all the walls are damp. We've discovered a well in the garden which is very close to the house. Its a very deep well and when it rains it fills up to about where the house foundations are. Here is where its located next to the house: Would the be water under the...

Hi We have a penetrating damp issue. Ive dug the earth away from the exterior walls. The walls are cob/stone. Someone said its better to use a water repeller paint (to allow breathability) to prevent splashback. Can you recommend any?

A friend said that it was probably going to a chamber designed to seperate the silt from the water, and the water would then fill up in the chamber to an overflow which then goes into the drain. That explains why it takes 5 minutes. Seems a bit far fetched to me, but I dont know. The house is...

Hi We have a water downpipe from the gutter which empties into a drain. I want to make sure that its not leaking underground (and under the house!). I have an inspection hatch on the other side of the house where there are more drains and where I think this downpipe water is emptying into. Ive...

We had a damp specialist come out and he confirmed this is rising damp. He recommended we use the Newton Lathe 805 system. Can the Newton Lathe 805 go straight onto the gypsum plaster or should the plaster be hacked off? Can we put gypsum plaster over the Newton Lathe or does that defeat the...

We used a chap from www.dampdetectives.co.uk . He's independant. In the report he states: " Remove the plaster from FFL to ceiling level back to bare masonry, clean down and remove any loose debris. Apply a salt neutraliser direct to the wall. Then install a Newton Lathe 805 system or similar...

Hi all We've got a damp issue because the plasterer used gypsum plaster on a stone/cob wall. The surveyor has said all the plaster should be chipped off and Newton Lathe 805 system put up and reskimmed. Are there any (cheaper) alternatives to the Newton Lathe 805 system? Thanks

Thanks. I feel I need a damp specialist to take a look - one that isnt going to recommend a solution because he financially benefits from it. What would I google for?

Also, I found out that the builders didnt use lime plaster (although they specified in their estimate they were going to use lime plaster). Is lime plaster more expensive than gypsum and should I ask for a reduction/reimbursement?

Im not sure what the next step is. Should I get a speciailist in? Who would be the best person (Ive heard some surveyors will automatically recommend a DPC which might not be the best solution in an old house). Im at my wit's end with this - I dont know who to turn to.

The DPM doesnt go up the walls at all. :( Ive taken some more photos. Hoping they shed a bit more light on the situation. This is an internal wall. The 'tide mark' isnt a clean line - its blotchy. Not sure if that could be a sign of anything else (ie condensation): Outside wall next to a...

Hi The carpet fitter said I need to fill the holes in the floorboards otherwise the carpet will sag in the holes over time. How would I go about doing this? These are the examples of the holes: Ive no idea what Im doing and have no tools/materials. What I do have is some laminate and some...

Youre right, the ground to the right front of the house is further up the wall than I would like. (It seems at some point in the past they were overzealous with the gravel!). I will try and take some more photos of the outside. But surely that wouldnt create moisture on the internal pation...

So the ground or the floor is wet. It's a concrete floor, is it? Yes. Concrete/insulation/screed. All surveyed by a building controller. Before the concrete pour I walked around and the ground didnt feel/look damp (not that I was particularly looking). See below: Do you know that it has a DPM...

Ive now had confirmation that they didnt use lime plaster(!) It was a gypsum one coat plaster. Is this a cause for concern? (Something tells me Im not going to like the answer). Just to clarify: the tide mark is on all external AND internal partition walls.

The windows/doors have been open (as much as I can) and its been 4 months since the plastered the walls with lime plaster. Its been boiling hot with only a few days of light rain in the intervening months. Heres a photo: You can see the discoloration. All the interior/exterior groundfloor...