Damp & DPCs

219 topics in this forum

1. Finding the source of damp

   By Aaron, August 23, 2023   

   • damp
   • wet
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     Tagged with:

     • damp
     • wet
     • plaster
     • water
     • damaged
     • mould
   • 14 replies
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   • Mr Punter
   • September 22, 2023

2. Long Term Damp Problem

   By Onoff, October 13, 2018
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   • ToughButterCup
   • September 12, 2023

3. Historic damp proof

   By Guest 36, August 30, 2023
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   • Brickie
   • August 30, 2023

4. Preventing damp in wall of Victorian Malthouse

   By thomatkinson, August 1, 2023
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   • thomatkinson
   • August 2, 2023

5. Taping DPM below UFH

   By Canski, July 19, 2023
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   • nod
   • July 19, 2023

6. Do I need a VCL in this wall build up ?

   By bmj1, July 2, 2023
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   • Iceverge
   • July 4, 2023

7. Help identify source of dampness? 1 2

   By Pollyanna, May 29, 2023
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   • Pollyanna
   • June 6, 2023

8. help identify this damp/condensation patch

   By johnhenstock83, May 18, 2023
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   • johnhenstock83
   • May 31, 2023

9. Any one got any ideas what this water influx may be?

   By MikeGrahamT21, May 16, 2023
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   • MikeGrahamT21
   • May 16, 2023

10. Lowering Floor, solutions for DPC

    By sgh, May 4, 2023
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    • Adsibob
    • May 4, 2023

11. damp under the floor

    By Joss, January 31, 2023
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    • jayc89
    • February 1, 2023

12. Is damp on the inside of the single brick deep wall under my first floor bay window actually from condensation?

    By DaveAF, January 28, 2023   

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    • wall
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      • wall
      • radiator
      • window
      • damp
      • mould
      • bay window insulation
      • single skin
    • 6 replies
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    • DaveAF
    • January 29, 2023

13. Condensation on solid stone walls in the Outer Hebrides

    By Chris HB, January 24, 2023   

    • solid wall
    • stone wall
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      • solid wall
      • stone wall
      • condensation
      • lewis
      • scotland
      • outer hebrides
    • 2 replies
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    • Chris HB
    • January 27, 2023

14. Screed thickness after damp treatment

    By tedmosby, January 16, 2023
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    • tedmosby
    • January 18, 2023

15. Who to approach about rainwater ingress. 1 2

    By JAG, December 5, 2022
    • 28 replies
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    • saveasteading
    • December 6, 2022

16. Exposed DPM in cold wintery weather

    By grahamA, December 3, 2022
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    • Russell griffiths
    • December 6, 2022

17. Question about what the humidity should be in a modern home.

    By problem_solving, December 3, 2022
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    • JohnMo
    • December 3, 2022

18. Potential causes for dampness - Party Wall

    By agamemnon, August 30, 2022
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    • agamemnon
    • November 27, 2022

19. Leak

    By Alwayslearning22, November 24, 2022
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    • Andeh
    • November 25, 2022

20. Best way to dry out a house (there are no plugs in the house, so something that can run without a plug ideally)

    By James Frome, November 7, 2022
    • 10 replies
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    • saveasteading
    • November 9, 2022

21. Can a DPC be below internal finished floor level?

    By WWilts, September 10, 2022
    • 5 replies
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    • Temp
    • September 10, 2022

22. Liquid DPM on concrete subfloor

    By DPM confusion, September 9, 2022
    • 7 replies
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    • markc
    • September 9, 2022

23. Bridged cavity

    By Radian, September 5, 2022
    • 8 replies
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    • Radian
    • September 6, 2022

24. Damp understairs cupboard

    By jayc89, March 22, 2022
    • 17 replies
    • 7k views
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    • Adsibob
    • July 31, 2022

25. Do I need VCL, Vapour Barrier or nothing

    By MortarThePoint, July 10, 2022
    • 22 replies
    • 11.7k views
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    • ADLIan
    • July 12, 2022