And the survey says........

starkiller

Hello everyone

Got our survey back and it says the following in general obs:

"Whilst no essential repairs were noted for mortgage purposes, some minor defects were identified including patches of rising damp to ground floors at ground floor level"

I know from other threads on this forum that rising damp is a dubious one. What I want to know is what things do I need to check before I get some rob dog damp engineer out.

I know to check the pointing, whether there is covering over the damp proof level such as soil etc. Whether we have leaking guttering.

What else can I check that is easy for me and OH.

Ta
starkiller

Doozergirl

Check that the air bricks and vents haven't been covered over.

Depending on the age of the property, some damp is virtually unavoidable. The condensation caused by Double Glazing in an older property can create damp readings.

Personally, I'd check for the obvious as you've mentioned, see if the damp is actually visable and if not, I'd live with it and wait and see before calling in the damp & timber man.