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Just arranged a drain survey. £75. Worth seeing what they say for that. Cheers for the advice.

Every house drain is set 6inchs or so down. Just had a look at both neighbours. Their pathways are also the same as ours. Sounds like a lot of hassle to remove the slabs around the house and lower the level - there must be a more simple solution? Could I just cut a channel around the house...

Well that’s what someone else told me

Guessing the Dpc is where the damp stops about 2 courses up from the floor inside

I did?

Looks to run all around that bottom corner

Hi Yes I did post previously. Slightly different post though, but same issue. Attached the photo you asked for. Floor is concrete. Water runs away Water mains run sort of where I’m taking the photo, up to the left under the side gate and in the back of the house.

I own a 1930's semi detached house in south wales. I have owned it for 6 years, and for those 6 years, we have had a minor damp issue in the entrance way to the house. Just to give a bit of info, when we got the house, it had two air bricks fitted by the damp area, but also had the foam ball...

Thanks. Sounds so similar to my situation. I think we will try the PIV and sort a few air bricks out!

Thanks for this reply. We have a good kitchen extractor fan which is always in use when cooking. Likewise in the bathroom. We don’t dry clothes on radiators, only in the tumble. I’ve been leaving the hall, spare bedroom and bathroom windows open on the latch overnight - with our bedroom...

Ok, well ours has no chimney, everything been sealed up etc by previous owner to keep heat in

Hi everyone We own a 1930s semi detached. In winter we experience damp in the bottom left corner beside the front door area. There were 2 air bricks, one on the front wall, and one on the side wall, right on this corner. However these were cemented over because we the house had the...