"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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I have an 1850's cottage where the ground floor to the rear, is built
into
the side of a hill. The property had major modernisation work in the

Mmm. What is probably needed is to at least inject that part of te wall
- is it solid brick? - again to render it impervious, and possibly chip
up the floor section and lay DPM.

The RICS recommends properties this old are not injected. As do SPAB and
all the other conservation groups.


Damp control is not an aboslute issue: Its more about getting it down to
a level where condensation and efflorescence actually stop, especially
when there is rottable wood in the vicinity, otherwise a modicum of damp
is no big deal.

Agreed. Too many people try to get it to zero, usually on the
recommendation of a building society 'surveyor', when just controlling it is
the right thing to do.