On Jan 3, 2:39*pm, RR1983 wrote:
Hi All,

I am new to this forum so apologies if I have place this thread in the
wrong section.

I am having a bit of a problem at the moment with a house I am currently
in the process of purchasing. *This problem relates to the issue of
'damp'...

The property: 110 years old, 2 bedroom, stone built end of terrace
property.

The issue: *I have had a survey on the property done by a so called
'RICS' surveyor. *He has advised that there is damp in the ground floor
lounge and the ensuit shower.

He has advised that the damp in the ensuit shower room is penetrating
damp but he thinks it could be because the shower room isnt well
ventilated. *He has suggest installing a ventilation fan.

He has advised that all the walls in the ground floor lounge, front,
rear and both sides have damp. *He thinks this is because there is no
DPC. *He has advised that I get a specialist damp survey done to look at
th eissues further and provide a break down of any works required.

I have been reading a very many threads on this site in regards to
similar issues people have had. * I appreciate that older houses are
expected to be able to breath... *Would a property of this age have a
slate dpc? (Which the surveyor should know about)... *Would the real
solution be to look at ventilation?

The house has stood empty for 6months approx, could this have lead to
some damp issues?

I'm abit lost at what steps I could take now to resolve this, I'm a bit
reluctant to go taking out more surveys.

Any help any one could provide would be much appreciated.

Thanks

RR1983

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RR1983

A question about the DPC. Here in the USA, I think the most common
moisture problem is damp/wet ground causing moisture flow through
basement walls that are below ground level. Walls that are above
ground are generally covered with wood, plastic, some type of metal,
from maybe a foot or so above the ground level up to the roof.

If the walls and roof are in good condition, the 1 foot high band
around the entire house is only exposed to moisture when it is
actually raining. The basement walls are continually in contact with
the ground and its moisture and that is usually a much bigger problem
than the moisture seeping thru the 1 foot unprotected band above
ground. Are you saying that in the UK and elsewhere in the EU, for
example, that there is a plastic applied to that unprotected 1-foot
high band around the circumference of the house??