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Hi @tell80 Another question. Would the bitumen that’s been used be effective still? I assume it doesn’t have a long shelf life?

Hi all @tell80 @blup, Update: 1. I can confirm that Bitumen was definitely used as the DPC, I chipped away at it, I also confirmed with builder who was walking by and worked on houses of a similar age (I also confirmed once I lifted the floorboards) 2. Lifted the floorboards around the bay...

Hi @KenGMac Thanks for your message. At the moment any water just sits on top of the soil and goes towards the house. It had also been packed up with soil right near the air bricks with soil. My plan was to simply to reduce the soil level. Get rid of that soil. Then make a slight slope...

Thanks for your help @blup

Hi @mrchibs, Thanks for your help here. I will continue doing what I'm doing. Air bricks definitely need to be replaced. I'm thinking of adding a couple extra as well to help with ventilation. I will pull up a couple of floorboards to see what's what under there. Wish me luck! Cheers, Andy

@Mr Chibs On further inspection, I think it is Bitumen. Mainly as it looks like its been layered on like a liquid... still unsure how I can be certain that is the dpc :/

Hi @Mr Chibs Thanks for your reply. I have inspected the mortar fillet and it's pretty tough. It looks like and feels like coal or asphalt (which makes sense as I am in Bristol in a coal mining area). How would I tell if it bitumen?? Ok, noted about the pea shingle and depth of two bricks...

That's super useful, thanks @blup. The floor is suspended, and in good condition. We took up all the carpets in the house and all the timber was in pretty good nick. Definitely worried about the possible rotting of the joists, but it does make sense as joists in a house this old are embedded...

Hi all, Situation I am currently renovating a 1901 Victorian terrace house. It has all the classic problems with a property of this age such as damp in rooms etc. The front bay is particularly bad with damp. The soil level was extremely high at the front of the house (bay) when we moved in...

Hi all, Situation I am currently renovating a 1901 Victorian terrace house. It has all the classic problems with a property of this age such as damp in rooms etc. The front bay is particularly bad with damp. The soil level was extremely high at the front of the house (bay) when we moved in...