I have just bought my first house. It is an old 1850’s cottage.
On the survey the surveyor said that the property had some damp rising through the floor which ‘may’ be caused by concrete being put straight onto slabs and therefore the damp is rising through the floor. However he did not really fully know and recommended a damp proof report. The skirting boards in the room are also rotting.
The property does not have a damp proof course and in the room where the concrete floor is damp, the garden has a higher ground level.
We have had 2 separate damp proof specialists round and neither have pointed out the issue with the floor and think it could be caused by the lack of damp proof course and the higher ground level.
We are in the process of getting a damp proof course done and digging out the garden.
I would just like to know what people opinions are in digging out concrete floors and putting a membrane down and whether you think it is necessary or if there is anyway of knowing if it is needed??
On the survey the surveyor said that the property had some damp rising through the floor which ‘may’ be caused by concrete being put straight onto slabs and therefore the damp is rising through the floor. However he did not really fully know and recommended a damp proof report. The skirting boards in the room are also rotting.
The property does not have a damp proof course and in the room where the concrete floor is damp, the garden has a higher ground level.
We have had 2 separate damp proof specialists round and neither have pointed out the issue with the floor and think it could be caused by the lack of damp proof course and the higher ground level.
We are in the process of getting a damp proof course done and digging out the garden.
I would just like to know what people opinions are in digging out concrete floors and putting a membrane down and whether you think it is necessary or if there is anyway of knowing if it is needed??