DPC Repair

[Dee]

Hi

I noticed while unblocking a down pipe that a chunk of mortar had fallen out of the DPC line....(hence the mould and damp in the adjacent room)

Is it a simple fix? Do I just replace the mortar?

[joe90]

A pic would help. However as long as the DPC is still intact damp should not be a problem and filing it should be ok. 

21 minutes ago, Dee said:

hence the mould and damp in the adjacent room)

But if the DPC is still intact this is not the cause of the mould/damp 🤷‍♂️

[Dee]

Thanks @joe90

DPC  abit frayed but I'll take a photo tomorrow. The downpipe was solid moss on the same corner so water was spilling over to the ground and ingressing I think.....sound unlikely?

[ProDave]

It sounds like the downpipe was leaking.  Fix that and the damp will go away.

 

If the wall was getting regularly splashed above the DPC level then the best DPC in the world will not stop the damp entering.

[Dee]

Pictures of damp issue

Edited January 1 by Dee