Help. Penetrating damp from derelict neighbour!
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:21 pm
Help. Penetrating damp from derelict neighbour!
hi, i have a problem with my property. my neighbouring terraced house is derelict, with a little amount of roof, lots of weeds and a whole load of water/ rain coming in. as you can guess i thus have a damp problem!
i can get into the house, as its been derelict for 15years. so i was thinking of spraying the party wall with a silicone based product to seal the water on the neighbours side.
or external render it?
any ideas, help or advice would be great.
tenants are moving out, new tenants have walked away, the council knows and has supposedly started the legal mumbo jumbo, but i cant wait anymore.
my house is getting very bad!
thanks mark
ps.would a thick black membrane work? how wouldi seal the top & sides from rain etc? would i have to treat the wall? wouldnt this method force all remaining damp back through my house but stop it in the long run?
hi, i have a problem with my property. my neighbouring terraced house is derelict, with a little amount of roof, lots of weeds and a whole load of water/ rain coming in. as you can guess i thus have a damp problem!
i can get into the house, as its been derelict for 15years. so i was thinking of spraying the party wall with a silicone based product to seal the water on the neighbours side.
or external render it?
any ideas, help or advice would be great.
tenants are moving out, new tenants have walked away, the council knows and has supposedly started the legal mumbo jumbo, but i cant wait anymore.
my house is getting very bad!
thanks mark
ps.would a thick black membrane work? how wouldi seal the top & sides from rain etc? would i have to treat the wall? wouldnt this method force all remaining damp back through my house but stop it in the long run?