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Hello, A builder has advised that I render over the damp bricks below my DPC. The bricks are unsightly as they need to be repointed and some are badly damaged but he thinks rendering over them is the best solutions. This is a reputable builder off check a trade. I'm dubious as I have read that...

Hi Ree, I am from the UK and to my knowledge there never is a trap door or a way of getting under. If there was a problem with the pipes you would be ripping the floors up. I don't think there is any time of gully outside. Water just comes down the drainpipe and into the soil/grass.

Thanks for taking the time to respond. Unfortunately, I am not able to have a look under the floors as this would mean ripping the wooden floors up. The first floor is located on the level above the airbricks. We have no signs of damp inside. Can I ask why the lowest bricks are so...

Hello, We had our gutters replaced 3 months ago as they were leaking and were causing water damage. Time has passed and our lower external bricks are still wet. I'm not sure the reason for this and whether repointing will fix it. There are pictures attached. Any suggestions would be so...