After gutting and decorating our kitchen we're still getting damp
problems that we thought we would have solved by sorting out the
windows.

The kitchen floor is concrete which I suspect may be the cause of the
problem as i suspect it replaced a previous wooden floor about 20 years
ago. Is this 'rising damp' - i seem to have addressed
gutters/pointing/windows. I can't see any evidence of a damp proofing
treatment on this wall - would that be likely to solve the problem or
is there anything else i should try first?

Other possibly relevant facts:
It's a typical London late 19th C terrace with most floors suspended on
brick pillars (though this floor is concrete as noted above)
The room has a bay window in a south facing wall onto the garden.
The damp affects the first 50 cm or so up from the floor on the wall
facing the garden. It's worst in the bay (under the windows) but there
is a slight problem to either side of the bay as well.
The garden is paved with slabs. There is a concrete trench 10cm deep
along the wall running to a drain. The ground level doesnt seem to
have been raised.
The windows and sills are now in good condition - filled, sealed and
painted.
The pointing is in reasonable condition - it's not new but we've
patched any poor areas.
Gutters are not leaking/dripping onto the wall.

On 5 Apr 2005 03:53:33 -0700, wrote:

After gutting and decorating our kitchen we're still getting damp
problems that we thought we would have solved by sorting out the
windows.

The kitchen floor is concrete which I suspect may be the cause of the
problem as i suspect it replaced a previous wooden floor about 20 years
ago. Is this 'rising damp' - i seem to have addressed
gutters/pointing/windows. I can't see any evidence of a damp proofing
treatment on this wall - would that be likely to solve the problem or
is there anything else i should try first?

Other possibly relevant facts:
It's a typical London late 19th C terrace with most floors suspended on
brick pillars (though this floor is concrete as noted above)
The room has a bay window in a south facing wall onto the garden.
The damp affects the first 50 cm or so up from the floor on the wall
facing the garden. It's worst in the bay (under the windows) but there
is a slight problem to either side of the bay as well.
The garden is paved with slabs. There is a concrete trench 10cm deep
along the wall running to a drain. The ground level doesnt seem to
have been raised.
The windows and sills are now in good condition - filled, sealed and
painted.
The pointing is in reasonable condition - it's not new but we've
patched any poor areas.
Gutters are not leaking/dripping onto the wall.

I had a cavity full of rubbish in one house, this could be your issue.
Its easy to check, just remove a brick and have a look in.

Rick

Rick wrote:
On 5 Apr 2005 03:53:33 -0700, wrote:

It's a typical London late 19th C terrace with most floors suspended on

I had a cavity full of rubbish in one house, this could be your issue.
Its easy to check, just remove a brick and have a look in.

Not likely to be a cavity wall in a house of that age, I wouldn't have
thought

David

Rick wrote in message . ..

I had a cavity full of rubbish in one house, this could be your issue.
Its easy to check, just remove a brick and have a look in.

Our walls dont have cavitys.....if they did we'd insulate them!