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Cheers Deluks for the information below. The French Drain is something I had never really heard of and so was reluctant to go ahead without knowing a little more. Hopefully Thermo or someone else could comment on the Surveyors query. Yep I did mean Surveyor, what a numpty! I really should...

Hi, I added onto an old post recently but felt it would be better to create a new post for this issue. Basically I have issue with my semi detached house where the outside ground is to high, causing only a small gap between the DPC and the outside ground some places. The ground surrounding...

Unfortunately I have a similar issue but not an easy option of talking to the builder, it was done years before I bought the house :( Basically I have concrete running round the outside of the property (Semi) and there only appears to be a 1 brick height from the top of the concrete to the...

Hi - Not sure if this is the right forum for this but I'll give it a whirl. I own a 1950's semi and when we bought it we were made aware of the concrete surrounding the entire building was too high, thus affecting the DPC. I recently had a builder come round and say that there's of course the...

I purchased a 1950's Semi some 3 years ago and it was in a bad state, now 3 years later and after putting in a new kitchen, bathroom, double glazing, new electrics etc (and the list goes on and on) I am now looking at getting someone in to fix the brickwork and cap off a stack at the rear of the...

Hi 1st posting and so apologies if in the wrong forum :oops: I am after advice on a possible extension to the side of my property. I have a 3-Bed Semi and am thinking of building a small cloakroom downstairs to the right of the main entrance. I will access this via planned down in the...