Hello,
We have recently been having an outhouse / gym built at the end of our garden. Unfortunately, things did not work out with our original builders and we have had to start looking else where to get the work completed (so far the shell has been completed). On getting new quotes from other companies, we have been told that no DPM was put in place when laying the original foundations and the incorrect blocks were used for the first run around the building (breeze blocks have been used from bottom to top). All in all meaning that damp would rise, and it would probably be best in the long run to knock the building down and redo it properly.
I've read up online about dpm and how it should be done, and can only see a thin sheet of it placed between the first and second block, but nothing else. The original company have mentioned black jacking it, but is this a viable solution?
I've attached some images. Any help or advice on the situation would be really greatly appreciated. I don't want to have to knock the building down, but in the same way I would rather make sure it is done correctly rather than have a temporary solution.
Thank you!
We have recently been having an outhouse / gym built at the end of our garden. Unfortunately, things did not work out with our original builders and we have had to start looking else where to get the work completed (so far the shell has been completed). On getting new quotes from other companies, we have been told that no DPM was put in place when laying the original foundations and the incorrect blocks were used for the first run around the building (breeze blocks have been used from bottom to top). All in all meaning that damp would rise, and it would probably be best in the long run to knock the building down and redo it properly.
I've read up online about dpm and how it should be done, and can only see a thin sheet of it placed between the first and second block, but nothing else. The original company have mentioned black jacking it, but is this a viable solution?
I've attached some images. Any help or advice on the situation would be really greatly appreciated. I don't want to have to knock the building down, but in the same way I would rather make sure it is done correctly rather than have a temporary solution.
Thank you!