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The contractor added this gravel and he left extra bag for me. Do you guys think I should dig bit more deeper to expose the second brick under dpc? Or should I make it more wider than 4 inch. Also inside the house, how do I dry my wall? Is that going to happen automatically and slowly? I was thinking of infrared heater to speed up Thank you everyone for your suggestions. If the situation does not improve I will surely leave a very negative feedback for the contractor.

I am new home owner and I have absolutely no idea about things like building work or dpc. I recently found about dpc after searching about the problem on Google. The contractor should have known this to be honest since this is their daily job. The contractor is a very rude chap and he only started to comply after I warned him that I will complain to all trade platforms such as checkatrade.

Hi all, I’m looking for some advice on a rising damp issue I’ve been dealing with. We had our driveway installed on august 2021 but in april or may 2023 i decided to paint the room with lighter colour and then i noticed damp. The problem seems to be related to my driveway being too high, which caused moisture to rise through the walls. After several attempts, my contractor finally moved the bricks 4 inches away from the wall, removed sand, and exposed DPC and about half of the brick below. They also added gravel as part of the solution. The contractor believes this will resolve the issue, but I’m not entirely convinced. Is this enough to stop the rising damp, or do I need to expose more of the brickwork or DPC? Would it be worth considering anti-damp injection treatment as well? I was thinking of getting infrared heater to dry the wall but I'm not sure if that is good idea? I have dehumidifier running 24 hours. I’d really appreciate any advice or similar experiences from others who have dealt with this type of problem. I can upload pictures if anyone wants to see. Thanks in advance!