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I live in a detached house and when we moved in the neighbours drive was too high and covered our damp course. We had the necessary chemical treatment and some years later we had cavity wall installation. I have noticed that there are damp patches all the way along the wall and I can see dark lines illustrating the brickwork behind that plaster on one of my chimney breasts. Are you able to give me a solution - I cannot find my guarantee for the damp remedy and the cavity wall installation haven't replied. thank you
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Hi. There's a wall in my house that has damp at the bases. I had a dpc put in and had it replastered with lime plaster which has helped somewhat. I also had a radiator put it, which may have helped. However, the damp problem is still there in one wall particularly. This is an extension adjoining a kitchen. Either side is a concrete floor. I suspect the floors are bridging the DPC. Also, the external wall was rendered, not really allowing the damp to go anywhere. I want to sell up but I know the survey will say "damp" mercilessly! Is there anything I can do. Could the floors be cut away from the floor to stop the bridging? Any ideas gratefully received! Thanks very much, Ed.
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How long is cementitious tanking supposed to last? If the tanking were found to have failed in part of a wall of one of the rooms of my flat, does this necessarily mean that the tanking will need to be renewed throughout the whole flat or are localised repairs possible?
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