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Thanks PerryOne, wow I'm a bit confused now - so what your saying is that airbricks are a bad thing causing more harm than good- I'm surprised in that case that so many people are still preaching the value of airbricks. It's good to know that I can ignore the water and not add extra airbricks ...

Hi PerryOne, I have read your views on water under raised wooden floors and would be grateful for your advice on my problem. Due to a high water table I have water under the floorboards and am trying to assess the actual danger to the wooden joists and floor boards. At present they seem to be...

Thanks, some very helpful replies. I appreciate everyones input.

Hi all thasnks for replying. There seems to be some concrete slab in hall way but rest of house seems more like a mixed stone/earth so its difficult to tell. Unfortunately there is no room to clamber about. I dug a hole in garden - soil is very clayey and hole filled with water so pretty...

Hi Churchilldog, Thanks for replying, The water is about 3ft below the floorboards and has actually gone down recently, but it rises with the water table. I think its probably been there since the house was built but cant prove that. The fact that the joists still seem ok 47 years after...

Water under floorboards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, I have found water under floorboards due to a high water table in my area. I believe the best remedy for this is good under floor ventilation via airbricks. I have so far put an...