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The simple question is: Where is the best place to get some good advice on dampness looking at the wider view of house construction/modification and surrounding ground conditions? The longer question is: The house is detached, 4 bedroom, built c1890, all features ripped out in 1970s...

Thanks for that. My gut feel was to brush off the crud on top, get some blocks of bitumen, a big boiler, and spread it liberally over the top. Roofing felt is expensive and looks like it degrades quickly with heat/cold/wind/rain.

I have a workshop at the bottom of the garden which was not in a good condition when i bought it, and has now got worse. It is about 10X7m and has a flat roof, which leaks in a feww places. I want to cheaply (max life say 5 years) waterproof the roof. What is best - removing the old stuff and...