Hi,
I have been pulling up floor boards in a property I have just purchased in the front room, as there has been evidence of damp.
After pulling up the floor boards, I have found that the wall plate was rotten due to damp, as dirt and debris have built up between the wall and the wall plate. and some of the ends of the joists have some rot as well. There is slate used as DPC under the wall plate and in the wall (but at a higher level than the wall plate)
My concern is if I just put in a new wall plate with new DPC under it, that as dirt builds up again the same problem will occur, damp will rise up through the dirt onto the wall plate and joists.
Would it be best to somehow wrap the wall plate and joist ends with new DPC to prevent this occurring again?
I have attached pictures, and a sketch to try and detail the layout of the where the wall plate and existing DPC is located, and where the dirt/debris had built up.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I have been pulling up floor boards in a property I have just purchased in the front room, as there has been evidence of damp.
After pulling up the floor boards, I have found that the wall plate was rotten due to damp, as dirt and debris have built up between the wall and the wall plate. and some of the ends of the joists have some rot as well. There is slate used as DPC under the wall plate and in the wall (but at a higher level than the wall plate)
My concern is if I just put in a new wall plate with new DPC under it, that as dirt builds up again the same problem will occur, damp will rise up through the dirt onto the wall plate and joists.
Would it be best to somehow wrap the wall plate and joist ends with new DPC to prevent this occurring again?
I have attached pictures, and a sketch to try and detail the layout of the where the wall plate and existing DPC is located, and where the dirt/debris had built up.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.