annemorris
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I have recently acquired a flat in a converted Victorian building in London - built around 1890. It's lower ground, but as there is a ditch around the front of the building no walls are actually "below ground". The building is pretty large with five flats in total.
The homebuyers survey indicated there was rising damp in the property - and although you might want to take this with a pinch of salt the then owners were clearly bemused by the fact that damp had been highlighted, and indeed compared with most other flats I viewed this one seemed to be the least damp!
After getting a "free" survey done (arranged by the estate agents...), a damp specialist advised a dpc plus tanking at a cost of £5,000. Now that we are in the flat, it's clear that the only visible evidence of damp is in the bay window in the lounge, at the foot of the wall below the window. The wall paper is rucked, basically. There is no visible sign of any damp anywhere else. However, I have noticed that pieces of paper left out do sometimes become "cold" and dampish, so it seems there is some moisture in the air.
I am getting a specialist in to have a look, and this time am paying for a survey to be done. I'd welcome any feedback or advice as it seems my experience with the first 'damp specialist' is highly common. It also seems that our problem may simply be the moisture in the air. But I am no expert, of course...!
The homebuyers survey indicated there was rising damp in the property - and although you might want to take this with a pinch of salt the then owners were clearly bemused by the fact that damp had been highlighted, and indeed compared with most other flats I viewed this one seemed to be the least damp!
After getting a "free" survey done (arranged by the estate agents...), a damp specialist advised a dpc plus tanking at a cost of £5,000. Now that we are in the flat, it's clear that the only visible evidence of damp is in the bay window in the lounge, at the foot of the wall below the window. The wall paper is rucked, basically. There is no visible sign of any damp anywhere else. However, I have noticed that pieces of paper left out do sometimes become "cold" and dampish, so it seems there is some moisture in the air.
I am getting a specialist in to have a look, and this time am paying for a survey to be done. I'd welcome any feedback or advice as it seems my experience with the first 'damp specialist' is highly common. It also seems that our problem may simply be the moisture in the air. But I am no expert, of course...!