Extensions including garage conversions will often require additional damp proofing to be added through the conversion, as the pre-existing garage typically has a single skin design for walls and floors, which was not manufactured to comply with building regulations for habitable rooms. This damp proofing will have to be put into walls and floors. Furthermore, the roof of the garage conversion will need water proofing. The damp proofing of the floor of the garage conversion will often be achieved by by using a damp proof membrane. This membrane is available in either solid or liquid form. The damp proof membrane will be placed down either on top of the pre-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 some garages, the walls have been damp proofed, but this may need to be improved as part of the conversion to be able to meet current building regulations. The walls should be damp proofed in order to safeguard the brickwork from rotting gradually as moisture sets in. This can be accomplished by either using damp proof membranes, waterproof rendering, or cavity insulation, depending on the type of walls that are already in the garage. Damp proofing is an integral part of the building regulations that the garage conversion should adhere to, and so is it necessary to ensure that your garage conversion employs suitable 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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Y Felinheli, formerly known in English as Port Dinorwic, is a village, area and electoral ward close to the Menai Strait between Bangor as well as Caernarfon in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. The population of the village was 2,284 at the 2011 Census. Y Felinheli has its origins in 2 districts, Tafarngrisiau near St Mary's Church and also Aberpwll to the north-east where there was a mill on the Afon Heulyn. The mill was rebuilt closer to the sea in 1633 and also gave its name to the negotiation. The area was largely agricultural till the area was changed by slate quarrying in the 19th century. A brand-new dock was integrated in 1828 when lime was drawn out at Brynadda and slate as well as lime were filled and also culm (coal dirt or anthracite slack) was brought in to discharge the lime kilns. The owners of the Vaynol Estate, the Assheton Smiths, owned a lot of the land in Y Felinheli and also established the Dinorwic Quarry in the late 18th century, They additionally developed the harbour to export slate moved to the quay by the Dinorwic Railway, a narrow scale railway that was ultimately replaced by the Padarn Railway. Industrial expansion gave Y Felinheli (Felin-hely, 1838) the alternative name Port Dinorwig or Port Dinorwic.
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Y Felinheli - LL56
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Y Felinheli - LL56
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damp patches on front walls (stone fronted house, recently repointed). what appears to be rising damp to the back of the property, single story extension, internal and external walls. are you the prop...
Bangor - LL57
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Bangor - LL57
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Bangor - LL57
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Require damp proofing (rising and penatrating
Caernarfon - LL55
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Damp proofing of basement, correct water ingress under the floor.
Caernarfon - LL54
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Potential new damp course just to front of property (terraced) since damp appears to be at bottom of walls in front rooms.
Caernarfon - LL54
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I’ve just brought a place, survey didn’t flag anything major but now I’m here and fixing the place up ,have removed carpets etc can see there are rooms need improving ,signs of dampness and some...
Caernarfon - LL55
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We are selling the property and a survey has highlighted high damp readings near the front entrance door and gable end which we need a quote for please
Ty Croes - LL63
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Small areas of damp adjacent to skirting board in bedroom
Bangor - LL57
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Llanfairfechan - LL33
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There are three obvious leaks/ rising damp in 3 different sections of the house. It seems there may be insulation missing from the roofing section and blockage in the guttering which may be causing th...
Menai Bridge - LL59
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Am finding mould in kitchen and bedrooms
Bangor - LL57
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I have mould on my bedroom wall and it only appears this time of year. Ive owned the house for 2 years and ive tried anti mould paint and doesn't work. Im hoping if someone could come round to have a ...
Penmaenmawr - LL34
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Caernarfon - LL54
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floors in the house are damp resulting in everything smelling of damp. But there does not seem to be damp on the walls except behind furniture. There is also a lot of condensation
Gaerwen - LL60
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Stone Barn Conversion with damp on 1 wall. No water just a white crystal like exudation on the inside from ground level up to about 2 feet. WIPES OFF EASILY BUT RETURNS WITHIN 2WEEKS. Easy access at...
Bangor - LL57
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Arrived in my student accommodation and the room I'm in has damp on the top of the walls and behind the sink. The mould on the walls is small dots about the size of paint flicks but covering a large a...
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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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