Can I Just Damp Proof the one Wall to Resolve Basement Damp Issues?

[Anthony Mayfield]

Hey,

I had someone come around to look at my damp issue and got quote £15k. So I decided to take a look at it myself, it looks like it's only the one wall that has a damp issue. After digging up the ground I think that I can just run a membrane across the wall and right down the hole I've dug. If I then lay the concrete on top then water can drip down the membrane to below the floor without the need for a pumping system.

I think this might work because the soil beneath the concrete floor was quite dry so I'm guessing it drains well. I've added some photos for your perusal,

Many thanks,

Anthony.

 

[foxhole]

How will one wall treatment prevent the damp moving around the ends?

 

[Anthony Mayfield]

I've been told that the membrane encourages the damp to condense and drip down it into the drainage system. Also I've been told that an extra metre of membrane on each side will account for the damp being pushed out at the sides vs gravity bringing it to floor. It's this information that gives me the belief this might be a possibility.