Extensions such as garage conversions will usually require additional damp proofing to be installed during the conversion, as the pre-existing garage will typically have a single skin design for walls and floors, which was not manufactured to conform to building regulations for habitable rooms. This damp proofing will need to be added to walls and floors. Furthermore, the roof of the garage conversion will require water proofing. The damp proofing of the floor of the garage conversion will often be achieved by employing a damp proof membrane. This membrane can come in either solid or liquid form. The damp proof membrane will be placed down either on top of the existing concrete floor, underneath the new floor, or as part of both, depending on if the floor will be a solid or a floating floor. In a few garages, the walls have already been damp proofed, but this may need to be improved as part of the conversion to be able to adhere to current building regulations. The walls will need to be damp proofed in order to safeguard the brickwork from rotting slowly as moisture sets in. This is carried out by either making use of damp proof membranes, waterproof rendering, or cavity insulation, depending on the type of walls that are already in the garage. Damp proofing is an important part of the building regulations that the garage conversion will need to comply with, and so is it necessary to make sure that your garage conversion employs appropriate damp proofing methods.
The average cost of Damp proofing is £1500. Costs vary based upon the materials and the organisation selected. The upper price range can be as high as £1725. The material costs are in general about £375
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Chipping Campden is a little market community in the Cotswold area of Gloucestershire, England. It is remarkable for its stylish terraced High Street, dating from the 14th century to the 17th century. ("Chipping" is from Old English ceping, "a market, a market-place"; the very same component is found in various other communities such as Chipping Norton, Chipping Sodbury and also Chipping (currently High) Wycombe. A rich woollen trading centre in the Middle Ages, Chipping Campden appreciated the patronage of wealthy wool sellers (see likewise woollen church), most especially William Greville (d. 1401). Today it is a popular Cotswold visitor location with old inns, hotels, specialist shops and also restaurants. The High Street is lined with honey-coloured limestone buildings, built from the smooth locally quarried oolitic limestone known as Cotswold stone, and boasts a wealth of great vernacular architecture. Much of the town centre is a Sanctuary which has actually assisted to protect the original buildings. The town is the end point of the Cotswold Way, a 102-mile Long-distance walkway. Chipping Campden has hosted its own Olimpick Games since 1612. The total ward population taken at the 2011 census was 5,888.
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Chipping Campden - GL55
Enquiry from: Linda H
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the lounge wall and front wall nee tanking and re plastering
Chipping Campden - GL55
Enquiry from: Linda H
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the lounge wall and front wall nee tanking and re plastering
Chipping Campden - GL55
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a few spots that seem to have rising damp are you the property owner: owner of the property how many rooms do you need damp proofing: 1-2 rooms property type: semi detached please call to appoint
Chipping Campden - GL55
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a few spots that seem to have rising damp are you the property owner: owner of the property how many rooms do you need damp proofing: 1-2 rooms property type: semi detached please call to appoint
Chipping Campden - GL55
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assess damp on sitting room wall and advise on likely cost of treatment. we are in the process of buying the house and the surveyor pointed this out as a problem. we want to know the likely cost in or...
Chipping Campden - GL55
Enquiry from: Julie W
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assess damp on sitting room wall and advise on likely cost of treatment. we are in the process of buying the house and the surveyor pointed this out as a problem. we want to know the likely cost in or...
Chipping Campden - GL55
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hi there, i have recently purchased the above property in chipping campden and damp has been detected. i would be interested in someone coming out to survey the house for damp and provide me with a ...
Chipping Campden - GL55
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I need a cottage checked -as it may have rising damp as well as penetrating damp . Ground floor and 1st floor (there's a chimney in the 1st bedroom)causing damp There may also be woodworm . ...
Chipping Campden - GL55
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damp patch upstairs bedroom by chimney breast Are you the property owner: Owner of the property How many rooms do you need damp proofing: 1-2 Rooms Property Type: Detached Time scale: Less than one ...
Moreton-in-Marsh - GL56
Enquiry from: Andrea G
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Survey of the property on ground floor this week and works to be undertaken ASAP
Evesham - WR11
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Possible problem with rising damp
Shipston-on-Stour - CV36
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i need damp and timber report for our mortgage also if there is work to be carried out i will need a quote for the work that needs to be done
Stratford-upon-Avon - CV37
Enquiry from: Mark P
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Hi, I suspect I have rising damp on an internal wall in my house and would like for it to be investigated to confirm if its rising damp and to understand how to remedy the situation and costs involve...
Warwick - CV35
Enquiry from: Pam E
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Potential damp in cottage. Survey required
Moreton-in-Marsh - GL56
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damproofing ground floor in parts property type: commercial how many rooms do you need damp proofing: 5+ rooms how many rooms do you need damp proofing: property type: please call to appoint
Moreton-in-Marsh - GL56
Enquiry from: Georgia M
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I'm purchasing the above property and having had a survey completed they have found evidence of rising damp in two rooms (bathroom and kitchen), as well as damp within the floors of these rooms (where...
Alcester - B49
Enquiry from: Steve R
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Outside road facing wall gets drenched by traffic. Need damp proofing and some re-pointing.
Evesham - WR11
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Our home buying report came back saying there was quite a bit of damp in the house so we would like to get it looked at
Broadway - WR12
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believed to be rising damp on rear outside wall but also we appear to have some sort of rising damp issue on an internal wall which we would like some advice on. looking for someone to come out and ad...
Cheltenham - GL54
Enquiry from: Sam G
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Suspect rising damp through hallway.
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There are a few visible signs of damp, although it often goes undetected. However, in older or empty properties, this made become detectable through its smell. These include peeling paint and wallpaper, crumbling plaster, mould growth, black spots or spores on walls and ceilings, and rotting skirting boards and flooring.
You should make sure that all signs of damp have gone before you redecorate your walls. If you want to paint your walls with a water-permeable emulsion paint, you can usually do this after 1 or 2 months. For other types of decoration you should wait longer.
Damp is a serious problem, particularly if you live in an old property, because it can lead to structural damage. This will cost you big money and could be very dangerous, to yourself and the property. Take damp seriously and get it inspected and resolved as soon as you discover it!
Signs of rising damp tend to be close to the ground, usually no higher than a metre. It usually works its way up walls in horizontal lines. Penetrating damp usually develops in patches and can often be much higher up. For more advice, speak to a damp proofing professional.
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