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Hi, I need to install some air vents in a cellar. However the internal supporting wall is 19" thick, I'm assuming so will be the outer walls. What would be the best way of drilling though this wall? Would a core drill do the job?

Hi, I'm in the process of replacing a chipboard floor which in some parts had suffered from damp due to a cellar below. This is in a property which will be a commercial unit. The existing floor is chipboard 8X2 18mm. Would this be adequate or am I better of replacing with plywood or something...

Hi, I'm in the process of replacing a chipboard floor which in some parts had suffered from damp due to a cellar below. This is in a property which will be a commercial unit. The existing floor is chipboard 8X2 18mm. Would this be adequate or am I better of replacing with plywood or something...

It may not fit as the vent looks to have a flush fit for the air brick. Is this the exact same vent as the ones in your links? http://m.screwfix.com/p/telescopic-underfloor-vent/12025

Hi thanks for the reply. Would the sleeve extension go in the wall or is that for making the vertical length longer?

It would be angled vents as this is cellar is large. Where could I buy angled vents from? Would the ones screwfix sell do the job? In your opinion would a pit provde enough air? As the air would have to travel down into the pit at an angle?

Hi appreciate the reply. Just had a local damp company have a look at the cellar, he said the main issue is a lack of ventalation. He has had a quick look and aid he would be in touch again, he said he was going to contact triton, I think they are a contractor. Best way he said was to have...

Thanks for the reply. I did try a ventalation unit but the air it provided didn't seem to have any effect. It's a large cellar, it's a large detached building. The cellar is split into rooms, the room with only 2 air bricks is the smallest. These air bricks arnt enough to provde air for...

Tanking costs are quite high. As a experiment I put some damp proof membrane on the walls that are directly underground, this has resulted in the floor starting to dry out strangely enough. Would be grateful for any advice. What's the best thing to spray on timber joists?

Hi, id be grateful if someone could give me a bit of advice with a damp cellar. The cellar had been concreted over sine building had been built. The wood holding the concrete was completely rotten. The concrete floor had to be replaced with a timber floor. Once replaced it was closed off...