Cellar conversion on a victorian cottage - Help im new

[NT]

Come on, Penners - something witty about mute points, please.

It seems he's mute on that point.


NT

 

[LtColumbo]

Yep i have a stone floor in the original part of the house, and there is a stone staircase leading to the cellar, the staircase is boarded up at the moment, so that is the only part of the room with a timber floor!

 

[Penners]

Come on, Penners - something witty about mute points, please.

My silence demonstrates just how witty I am. :roll:

 

[NT]

Come on, Penners - something witty about mute points, please.

My silence demonstrates just how witty I am. :roll:

pointedly mute no less


NT

 

[andrew gayton]

what was the cellar used for? coal? is there not a blocked chute that can be vented??

 

[andrew gayton]

and as for painting, a white limewash will consolidae a friable surface and make the space a lot lighter.

 

[Jon Maine]

Of course one could engage in my mad state of mind and dig a trench 18" below the level of the cellar floor around the building through the solid bedrock connecting to the nearest ancient low level culvert. Dry as a bone now origional river that ran thro the cellar seemingly banished forever.

Tanking not recommended as this will force dampness higher up the walls, ventilation A+ especially when to outside, nothin much more to add unless you wish to dig a trench!!

Jon