Hi Guys,
I've had a look on this site but couldn't really find anything the same issue as mine.
Hoping someone can help.
I have not long moved in to a house with a detached double garage made of single skin brick.
With the recent heavy rain I have noticed damp coming in at the base of the wall.
I'm going to be using it as a garage workshop, but would like it as dry as possible.
The DPC is about 10mm above the floor level inside the garage. Outside the majority of the DPC is 2 bricks above ground level apart from one area where a flower bed is. I plan to dig down and lower this area to stop the damp coming in above the DPC to try to stop this and maybe fill with shingle to help water drain away.
The concrete floor inside the garage seems to have a DPM as I have taped a piece of clear plastic to the floor and left for a few days and there is no condensation under it. I have also used a cheap moisture meter which measured it at just under 11%.
The point I am stuck with is what to do about the DPC being above the floor level inside the garage, especially at the garage door at the front where the DPC is level with outside ground level, so you can drive a car in. Water sitting here seems to come in under the DPC.
Is there anything I can do to try and stop the water coming in at the DPC level?
Don't really fancy digging the floor up and relaying it!
Many thanks in advance.
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I've had a look on this site but couldn't really find anything the same issue as mine.
Hoping someone can help.
I have not long moved in to a house with a detached double garage made of single skin brick.
With the recent heavy rain I have noticed damp coming in at the base of the wall.
I'm going to be using it as a garage workshop, but would like it as dry as possible.
The DPC is about 10mm above the floor level inside the garage. Outside the majority of the DPC is 2 bricks above ground level apart from one area where a flower bed is. I plan to dig down and lower this area to stop the damp coming in above the DPC to try to stop this and maybe fill with shingle to help water drain away.
The concrete floor inside the garage seems to have a DPM as I have taped a piece of clear plastic to the floor and left for a few days and there is no condensation under it. I have also used a cheap moisture meter which measured it at just under 11%.
The point I am stuck with is what to do about the DPC being above the floor level inside the garage, especially at the garage door at the front where the DPC is level with outside ground level, so you can drive a car in. Water sitting here seems to come in under the DPC.
Is there anything I can do to try and stop the water coming in at the DPC level?
Don't really fancy digging the floor up and relaying it!
Many thanks in advance.
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