intexasatthe moment Posted Thursday at 21:03 Share Posted Thursday at 21:03 How did you solve the problem ? What steps did you take to identify the cause? All advice gratefully received . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyme5 Posted Thursday at 21:58 Share Posted Thursday at 21:58 Is the damp on the walls, ceilings, flooring. What is to your house made from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intexasatthe moment Posted Friday at 08:12 Author Share Posted Friday at 08:12 Ground floor flat. No cellar. Solid floors. Damp on walls (internal and external) and also floor. I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin68 Posted Friday at 08:21 Share Posted Friday at 08:21 Although the most common causes of damp tend to be (1) condensation or (2) leaking pipes or gutters etc there are also issues, including locally, of rising water tables. However the comprehensive nature of your problem does suggest that you might have a leaking water pipe entering the building (or worse a drainage pipe). That could account for damp on the floors and wall damp could be consequential condensation, as water evaporates from the floor and re-condenses on the walls. You need an expert. Thames water can check to see if there is a leak on the mains pipe running into the building, but if it is on your property they won't be responsible for repair (though sometimes they do repair this sort of problem). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intexasatthe moment Posted Friday at 09:24 Author Share Posted Friday at 09:24 (edited) Penguin Thank you, that's very helpful. Process of elimination I think. Thames water to rule out one source I th Edited Friday at 15:59 by intexasatthe moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDmummy Posted Friday at 14:41 Share Posted Friday at 14:41 We recently had a leaking pipe under concrete floor and it cost a bomb to fix. I hope they have home insurance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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