Damp

spannerzone

3 threads now for this issue?

I give up!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't keep up with it all and I'm not convinced you've taken in any information given.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4613893
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4612161
and this one!

lottie0311

Yes I'll have to see what the damp specialist says about injecting a new doc. No fear of making flooring damp as the floors in our house are concrete, no floorboards.

Oh n yea, 3 threads as I wanted the most info possible. What a crime.

spannerzone

lottie0311 wrote: »

Yes I'll have to see what the damp specialist says about injecting a new doc. No fear of making flooring damp as the floors in our house are concrete, no floorboards.

Oh n yea, 3 threads as I wanted the most info possible. What a crime.

It's not a crime it's just really hard for us forum members that reply to keep tabs of what's going on across 3 posts that are asking the same thing. It doesn't really increase your chances of getting answers it just probably ends up bugging forum members that might have bothered to reply.

sandsni

lottie0311 wrote: »

Yes I'll have to see what the damp specialist says about injecting a new doc. No fear of making flooring damp as the floors in our house are concrete, no floorboards.QUOTE]


If the damp specialist isn't familiar with old houses he may well recommend a DPC, but if you don't know where the source of the damp is (if there really is damp) you could just end up with the moisture travelling to a different part of the wall. And, by the way, moisture can travel through concrete. But I suppose if you get the house sold you won't have to worry about that.

lottie0311

Exactly, I'm only worried what needs doing to satisfy the builders n get into our new place

sandsni

lottie0311 wrote: »

Exactly, I'm only worried what needs doing to satisfy the builders n get into our new place

And this is one of the reasons there are so many posts on this forum from prospective house buyers worrying about damp reports - because so many people pass the problem to the next guy instead of actually dealing with it .

lottie0311

I am dealing with the problem, dont worry. Ok so the guy came and said we need a new damp proof course and a few ventilation tiles in the roof, probably 4. Any idea on the cost please?

Also, he said the damp was mild, only 1.5% reading but I'm not sure what this means?

kingstreet

Get your own independent damp & timber surveyor, rather than a contractor providing your buyer with a "free" report. You are going to end up paying for this when it may be a bridging issue, or leaky rainwater goods etc.

You could spend £200 to save thousands.

Examples;-

http://www.independentdampsurveyors.co.uk/

desthemoaner

My house suffers from a small amount of condensation in the winter, both upstairs and down; mainly on exposed corners. I know its condensation because in the summer months, even when it rains for several days on the trot, all the downstairs internal walls remain dry.
If your walls are only damp in the colder weather you've probably nothing to worry about, although that won't stop some dodgy builder from trying to rip you off.

lottie0311

Thanks. I dotnt have to worry about cost as the builder who is buying the house will pay up to £1000. I'd just like an idea of a rough cost so that I can decide if it is acceptable should they ask me to top this money up ?