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Thanks for your reply, is being very helpful. I had to remove the soil, the builder didn't do it. It would have costed quite a bit for him to do that. He had a look at it once the soil was removed done but he never said anything about leveling it so we didn't do it. My concerns are what...

In the process of refurbishing the kitchen I discovered damp problems with the floor which was made out of old clay tiles resting on soil. To fix a problem I got a builder to come in and lay a concrete slab. He did that a couple of days ago and he is coming back to lay foam insulation and...

JohnD - Thanks for the info. I was afraid it will be something like that. A few more questions for you. How thick does the cement need to be? and if there are different types of Damp Proof Membrane (DMP) in the shops, which one should I be using? Should I consider getting a builder...

I'm doing up the kitchen and the plan is to put laminate on the existing kitchen floor. The kitchen is in the ground floor with wall and door facing to the garden. The existing floor is made up of old red clay tiles that sit on soil. In order to secure the tiles and make sure we have an...