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Hi guys.
I have took on the plaster boarding work for the hallway/stairs in our house and i need to sort the damp course down the side of the house before boarding over that side wall.
the front of the house the dpc slate line was bridged fully, causing the internal wall to be wet. As it gets to the rear of the house it was visible by 150mm as it should be. I have dug a trench out 375mm depth down and around 180mm wide to air it out. I went low because of how wet that wall was i was hoping it would speed up the process.
Could anyone give a rough time scale as to how long it takes for the bricks to dry out under the dpc?
Also this property is a 1937 build, cavity wall with a slate dpc, should i consider dryzone injection and should there be air vents below the dpc these days or only above?
I have took on the plaster boarding work for the hallway/stairs in our house and i need to sort the damp course down the side of the house before boarding over that side wall.
the front of the house the dpc slate line was bridged fully, causing the internal wall to be wet. As it gets to the rear of the house it was visible by 150mm as it should be. I have dug a trench out 375mm depth down and around 180mm wide to air it out. I went low because of how wet that wall was i was hoping it would speed up the process.
Could anyone give a rough time scale as to how long it takes for the bricks to dry out under the dpc?
Also this property is a 1937 build, cavity wall with a slate dpc, should i consider dryzone injection and should there be air vents below the dpc these days or only above?