Hi all,
Situation
I am currently renovating a 1901 Victorian terrace house. It has all the classic problems with a property of this age such as damp in rooms etc. The front bay is particularly bad with damp.
The soil level was extremely high at the front of the house (bay) when we moved in. The soil was even a little over the airbricks.
I have dug down to see if I can find the old DPC (if it even has one!) and definitely have found what appears to be a black horizontal line going across the brickwork.
Question / Advice
Can anyone confirm if this is indeed slate DPC? I believe a house a this time would have used slate.
The Plan
If this is the DPC, my plan is dig a channel (150mm away from the house) and at least 150mm below the DPC (general building guidlines). Line the channel with a geomembrane and re-fill with pea shingle (to stop splashing of the rain and help with drainage). I will then slope the rest of the front garden away from the house.
Any thoughts, advice would be most appreciated
Nice one!
Situation
I am currently renovating a 1901 Victorian terrace house. It has all the classic problems with a property of this age such as damp in rooms etc. The front bay is particularly bad with damp.
The soil level was extremely high at the front of the house (bay) when we moved in. The soil was even a little over the airbricks.
I have dug down to see if I can find the old DPC (if it even has one!) and definitely have found what appears to be a black horizontal line going across the brickwork.
Question / Advice
Can anyone confirm if this is indeed slate DPC? I believe a house a this time would have used slate.
The Plan
If this is the DPC, my plan is dig a channel (150mm away from the house) and at least 150mm below the DPC (general building guidlines). Line the channel with a geomembrane and re-fill with pea shingle (to stop splashing of the rain and help with drainage). I will then slope the rest of the front garden away from the house.
Any thoughts, advice would be most appreciated
Nice one!
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