hi recently purchased a mid terrace house, the property needs a fair amount of restoration which i plan on doing by myself and few friends where possible.
The mortgage company have kept 10k retention even though i purchased it 10k below their valuation pre work complete and 20k below when work is completed.
one of the recommendation was to get a "Specialist Contractor" to inspect all timbers and check for damp. the property shows no visible signs of damp and the RICS surveyor could not also see any damp but as he is not a specialist he has recommended i bring in a DP specialist
i had an damp proof specialist/building surveyor come round to inspect the property.
The only place the meter was reading damp was the front room wall where the next doors chimney is, i was told it was common place to find damp but nothing serious.
i asked if there was any rising damp and was told that as i have concrete floor " You cannot get rising damp". the plaster on the wall is a bit loose in places but that is because the wrong type was used.
i recently received the report which with estimates for costs for plaster off, DPC for rising damp AND re-plaster wall.
Before i phone the company i would like to know if it is possible to have rising damp if you have solid concrete floor?
sorry for the long post any advice would be appreciated
The mortgage company have kept 10k retention even though i purchased it 10k below their valuation pre work complete and 20k below when work is completed.
one of the recommendation was to get a "Specialist Contractor" to inspect all timbers and check for damp. the property shows no visible signs of damp and the RICS surveyor could not also see any damp but as he is not a specialist he has recommended i bring in a DP specialist
i had an damp proof specialist/building surveyor come round to inspect the property.
The only place the meter was reading damp was the front room wall where the next doors chimney is, i was told it was common place to find damp but nothing serious.
i asked if there was any rising damp and was told that as i have concrete floor " You cannot get rising damp". the plaster on the wall is a bit loose in places but that is because the wrong type was used.
i recently received the report which with estimates for costs for plaster off, DPC for rising damp AND re-plaster wall.
Before i phone the company i would like to know if it is possible to have rising damp if you have solid concrete floor?
sorry for the long post any advice would be appreciated