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Looking for some advice on cellar drainage and flooring for my 1880’s house….
We need a solution to prevent flooding as we have groundwater issues and water is constantly finding its way in through the lower walls to the rear of the cellar. We’re having to regularly pump out and the cellar is very damp. We intend to improve ventilation but need to sort the water ingress.
The flooring is currently a mix of brick on edge and stone slabs over two levels. The stone slabs are around 5 to 6” lower. We’d ideally like the floor to be the same height throughout. The current level of the stone slabs gives good head height so we’d be happy with this.
We don’t intend to make this any kind of living space, but want this to be a useful dry area that we can use for storage.
So my dilemma is what type of drainage to go for and what is the right flooring material being concious of breathability, etc…
- Perimeter drains and sump pumps - what are the best options and pros/cons?
- I understand limecrete flooring is best for breathability, but how would this work in conjunction with perimeter drainage? Is there a better choice?
- I realise some digging out needs to be done, but would prefer this to be as little as possible. What is the minimum depth for limecrete? The foundations on the house are pretty shallow so I guess this is another factor to consider.
- Would a concrete floor with DPM be a better solution? If there’s a perimeter drain between the slab and cellar walls do we need to be concerned about the breathability and moisture transfer to walls?
We need a solution to prevent flooding as we have groundwater issues and water is constantly finding its way in through the lower walls to the rear of the cellar. We’re having to regularly pump out and the cellar is very damp. We intend to improve ventilation but need to sort the water ingress.
The flooring is currently a mix of brick on edge and stone slabs over two levels. The stone slabs are around 5 to 6” lower. We’d ideally like the floor to be the same height throughout. The current level of the stone slabs gives good head height so we’d be happy with this.
We don’t intend to make this any kind of living space, but want this to be a useful dry area that we can use for storage.
So my dilemma is what type of drainage to go for and what is the right flooring material being concious of breathability, etc…
- Perimeter drains and sump pumps - what are the best options and pros/cons?
- I understand limecrete flooring is best for breathability, but how would this work in conjunction with perimeter drainage? Is there a better choice?
- I realise some digging out needs to be done, but would prefer this to be as little as possible. What is the minimum depth for limecrete? The foundations on the house are pretty shallow so I guess this is another factor to consider.
- Would a concrete floor with DPM be a better solution? If there’s a perimeter drain between the slab and cellar walls do we need to be concerned about the breathability and moisture transfer to walls?