damp proof membrane

Hi all, Looking for some help! We have recently bought a circa 1930s ex council house. Minimal DIY experience between us. We want to tile hallway and kitchen and have wood flooring. We ripped up the carpet and found this horrible brown floor. Tested for asbestos - it’s not. Builders think...

Hello, I spontaneously decided to tear down my rabbits 12x4 enclosure to make an 11x6 not quite sure if I figured it out. But I’m getting there I’m trying to work on a budget. The timber frame is sitting on block paving right now. The timber frame is pressure treated but I was thinking of...

I've read a few related threads here but not quite answered my question. I have pretty limited knowledge about this stuff. I have a DPM that was put in on a first floor wall (not wholly certain I wasn't taken for a ride) and then plastered over. It's not decorated yet though so that's something...

Hey just want some advice I have just bought my first house and the roof is not felted. The roof is in fairly good condition only issue is that there seems to be a lot of dirt in the loft, it may of build up over time and the last owner probably didn't go up there much. It is already insulated...

Have a good amount of damp proof membrane left which my builder previously used when laying down concrete. Really heavy duty stuff this: https://www.screwfix.com/p/capital-valley-plastics-ltd-damp-proof-membrane-blue-1200ga-15-x-4m/98181# I'm fixing insulated plasterboards with built in vapour...

Hi All, We have had someone round to check an opening for PVCu doors and he recommended we take the course of bricks down a level. The builder has responded that he can’t go down a course of bricks as this would mean he is below the damp course of the building. However, this means there is a...

Hi folks. I am living in a terraced house built 13 years ago. I have been trying to make use of the lockdown to tackle some redecorating projects. I just started preparation for retiling the hall. The old tiles came up without too much issue. After removing the tiles adjacent to the front door...

Hello all! First time poster: I have a semi-detached house in a high water table area and I noticed that under the suspended wooden ground floor there was some standing water. I carried out some investigation and it appears that more water flows into the crawl space (approx 4ft high) in when...

Hi, my house is on a bit of a hill so the external wall has previously been painted - I assume it’s a damp proof paint, it’s black and stops just before floor level. It’s a bit shabby and making the garden look a mess as it was hidden by decking previously. I plan to repaint it and Drybase DPM...

During the build of our extension the builder built the walls (outer and inner) before laying the slab. This means the DPM does not go under the course of blocks containing the DPC. Is this a normal practice these days? There is also a gap between the end of DPM in places and the DPC, can this...