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Also, just wondering if anyone would mind explaining why having a DPM underneath the floor is better than a surface one? I'll be getting people in to do the remedial work for me so I'd like to be a bit more informed about both types so no one pulls my leg. Thanks in advance!

Thanks all for the very helpful advice. The gully hopper is no longer in use... It used to be connected to the old bathroom drains but when the bathroom was refitted they drained everything into the soil stack and removed the old pipes. I've been chiseling away some of the concrete on the...

We pulled up the lino and all the other stuff stuck to the floor this morning. It looks like this so far The surface of the flag stones look to have been damaged by the moisture so they are very powdery and flaky now. Here's a pick of the rest of the kitchen floor that looks like...

Yes the problem is located in the kitchen only, and much worse on the exterior wall than on the interior ones. The walls are approx 9inches thick (and i think this goes for all the walls in the house, and the kitchen is the only room with a solid floor). We are renovating the house and...

Kitchen damp pictures

I have recently bought a 1900's mid terrace and have been living in it for 5-6 months now. When we bought the house it had been empty for over 18 months and we knew it had evidence of damp that we felt was largely due to condensation. Most of the damp has now retreated and all is good...