I have a 1930s bungalow.
When we moved in 6 years ago the roof needed replacing and the report on the bungalow said there was about £1000 of damp in one wall.
the previous owners had the windows replaced and cavity wall insulation fitted.
when we had the roof replaced we also had a conservatory fitted and before this we were noticing damp in the bungalow. we are on a steep road and our neighbours drive goes half way up one of our walls.
our builder removed some of the cavity wall insulation as it was wet and fitted some air bricks as well as digging out around the other side of the bungalow dropping the level of the drive below the damp course and fitting some drainage around the bungalow.
i then boarded out most of the loft, after a few weeks i had to route an ariel lead so lifted up some of the boards and they were wet underneath and the insulation is wet to the touch as well.
the roof is not leaking and the damp appears to be in the walls. We originally thought the problem was just the side of the bungalow with the neighbours drive next to it but it is all round the bungalow and i suffer from asthma so this is something we really want to get sorted.
Where do you start with something like this - im always cleaning the damp mould with the correct stuff but ddon'twant to get ripped of by a builder telling me it needs this and that.
The cavity wall insulation has a 25 year gguaranteeso we are starting with that route but would love some advise before we go down these roads as for warned is forarmed.
just for reference my wife has windows open all the time, mainly bbecauseof the ddampand we do all we can to keep things away from walls but we are fighting a loosing battle.
all help and advise greatly appreciated
thanks
trevor
When we moved in 6 years ago the roof needed replacing and the report on the bungalow said there was about £1000 of damp in one wall.
the previous owners had the windows replaced and cavity wall insulation fitted.
when we had the roof replaced we also had a conservatory fitted and before this we were noticing damp in the bungalow. we are on a steep road and our neighbours drive goes half way up one of our walls.
our builder removed some of the cavity wall insulation as it was wet and fitted some air bricks as well as digging out around the other side of the bungalow dropping the level of the drive below the damp course and fitting some drainage around the bungalow.
i then boarded out most of the loft, after a few weeks i had to route an ariel lead so lifted up some of the boards and they were wet underneath and the insulation is wet to the touch as well.
the roof is not leaking and the damp appears to be in the walls. We originally thought the problem was just the side of the bungalow with the neighbours drive next to it but it is all round the bungalow and i suffer from asthma so this is something we really want to get sorted.
Where do you start with something like this - im always cleaning the damp mould with the correct stuff but ddon'twant to get ripped of by a builder telling me it needs this and that.
The cavity wall insulation has a 25 year gguaranteeso we are starting with that route but would love some advise before we go down these roads as for warned is forarmed.
just for reference my wife has windows open all the time, mainly bbecauseof the ddampand we do all we can to keep things away from walls but we are fighting a loosing battle.
all help and advise greatly appreciated
thanks
trevor