Hi Folks,
I hope someone here may be able to offer a solution to this problem.
I live in a 200yo Grade II mill building, constructed of Cotswold stone - it was 'refurbished' in the 80's - the mortar is not lime based and it had a concrete floor laid. At one end a staircase was built to gain access to a doorway on the first floor - this replaced the original timber one.
The construction was of reclaimed bricks, the inside course of which which have been laid abutting onto my stonework, with the steps from red flagstone material. The resulting area underneath ahs had a timber door added for storage.
I am getting damp inside the building around the same area as the bricks - I don't think a DPC was installed. I would estimate that there is very little difference between ground level inside and out.
I am guessing that there is damp rising up the brickwork which is getting into the stone - the only way out being through to the inside.
Do you think I should have this brickwork injected? What about where the actual steps and the brick risers touch the exterior stonework - is it a case of getting someone to cut some lead flashing in?
Any ideas would be most welcome
Thanks
Richard
I hope someone here may be able to offer a solution to this problem.
I live in a 200yo Grade II mill building, constructed of Cotswold stone - it was 'refurbished' in the 80's - the mortar is not lime based and it had a concrete floor laid. At one end a staircase was built to gain access to a doorway on the first floor - this replaced the original timber one.
The construction was of reclaimed bricks, the inside course of which which have been laid abutting onto my stonework, with the steps from red flagstone material. The resulting area underneath ahs had a timber door added for storage.
I am getting damp inside the building around the same area as the bricks - I don't think a DPC was installed. I would estimate that there is very little difference between ground level inside and out.
I am guessing that there is damp rising up the brickwork which is getting into the stone - the only way out being through to the inside.
Do you think I should have this brickwork injected? What about where the actual steps and the brick risers touch the exterior stonework - is it a case of getting someone to cut some lead flashing in?
Any ideas would be most welcome
Thanks
Richard