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by RichD1
Wed Jun 03, 2020 10:11 am
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Water under the ground floor joists
Replies: 4
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Re: Water under the ground floor joists

Hi stoney, the water (and its clear so not drain water) is still pickling through thats why I think it is an underground water course. The three adjacent properties also have the same problem. We did think that a French drain along the front of the house and down the side would be the answer, but it...
by RichD1
Sat May 30, 2020 2:33 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Water under the ground floor joists
Replies: 4
Views: 2372

Water under the ground floor joists

We had to have a couple of ground floor joists replacing recently due to dry rot. Whilst the floor was up we could see that the oversite was damp and was covered in mud type material I guess from the original building work which was about 2" deep. As the house has always suffered from condensat...
by RichD1
Sat May 30, 2020 2:07 pm
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: Problems with slimline DG units in hardwood sashes
Replies: 0
Views: 2254

Problems with slimline DG units in hardwood sashes

I was going to use 8 or 10mm slimline DG units in some new hardwood sashes for my existing bay window but came across the warnings about the seals not being very effective due to the reduce nightlines. I don't need the small sightline so was wondering whether the secondary seal could be increased up...
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