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What should I do about my rendering & damp-proof course?
I have a house that was built around 1890 and is of brick construction with a rendered band running around the base which also forms square edged columns around the front door. Until recently the ...
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Is snow piled against the outer wall likely to cause damp?
My question is basically that recently we have had a lot of snow, some of it is high enough to be over the damp-proof course (DPC). Should I be worried about this, or would damp penetration take ...
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Appearance of damp after dpc injection - can “good enough” plaster go soft?
Approximately 1 year ago we had a wall treated with damp proof course injections (silicone I believe) and we then rendered with a mixture including a relatively strong mix of good waterproofer.
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How can I damp proof this wall?
I have stripped plaster from our dining room walls to reveal the brickwork in preparation for plasterboard and skimming. The room features one main exterior wall and an adjoining wall. Prior to ...
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How do I render over a DPC (damp proof course)?
We own a 1930 house we cavity brick walls and have a few damp problems..,
Our render goes over the top of our DPC (damp proof course). The DPC is only about 1cm above the level of the paving. So I ...
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How do I fit a drain gully when the drain pipe is very close to the surface?
I wish to lower some paving round my house, as it is too close to the DPC (damp-proof course). However the drain pipe will not be very far under the new level of the new paving. Therefore how can ...
