chris.merry Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Evening all,Does anyone have experience of or knowledge of cellar dig outs and conversions in this area, particularly Upland Road? We're looking into it but would like to hear from someone who's had it done in this area, or knows someone who's gone through it and particularly if everything went smoothly on the dig and build, and what's happened since.Cheers,Chris Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19870-digging-out-cellars/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynamehere Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Jeannie Avent cross from Blue Mountain North Cross Road is having one as we text Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19870-digging-out-cellars/#findComment-479603 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.merry Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 thanks, I might pop down tomorrow and have a nosy. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19870-digging-out-cellars/#findComment-479605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
computedshorty Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 What part of Upland Road top end should be dry, botton near Rye you might encounter the River Rye.Go into your Cellar and use a devining device, it looks like a pair of twigs in a V if it twitchss, you have water below. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19870-digging-out-cellars/#findComment-479616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.merry Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 We're in the middle, near Underhill Road. Our cellar has two raised areas either side and a 5ft wide path down the middle dug out to about 6'6" below the joists. Our floor is modestly damp in the summer, and dries out in the winter.I might try water diviniation in the morning, or perhaps pray for divine guidance. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19870-digging-out-cellars/#findComment-479620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBen Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Everyone's still on the lofts round here Chris. Digging down for multi media room / personal dungeon are still mainly Chelsea/Kensington or at a push Clapham. What did you plan putting in yours? Please say a poker room...... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19870-digging-out-cellars/#findComment-480263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.merry Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 Office and storage was the plan. I've done some research into costs and it's beyond my means. But there's always the lottery or the moribund secret millionaire uncle to rely on. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19870-digging-out-cellars/#findComment-480274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 We are in the same stretch of Upland - have you lived in the house long? In periods of heavy rain we find our cellar floods quite badly so I would imagine trying to waterproof it would be tricky. Ours is useable, but we have to make sure things are in plastic containers! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19870-digging-out-cellars/#findComment-480276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.merry Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 We've been in the house 8 years, and only had one flood when an outside drain was blocked. Since then it's been fine. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19870-digging-out-cellars/#findComment-480313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I would have thought that any basement room would need thorough waterproofing, regardless of geology and water tables.Digging out a cellar to make a proper room is very, very expensive - but just tanking out an existing cellar for storage should be affordable. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19870-digging-out-cellars/#findComment-480331 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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