Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Aug 14, 2019 10:43 am Hi, l am hoping for some advice. We moved into a 1980s brick house on rural land last year. Over the last few months we have now discovered there is an issue with drainage (house is one level/ground level) and the one corner of the house has a damp issue. The guttering looks fine and the rain water runs off fine into large tank but.... the ground next to the corner of the house significantly slopes towards the house hitting that corner l think the flowerbed is easily maybe 30cm higher on the outside then the concrete floor on the inside. To give context the room is quite shaded and there was a slight smell in there for a few months (every now and again) this got worse escalating to mould on top of carpet which l then ripped out the old carpet (since once carpet smells it smells) and based on carpet can seen a damp stain (dry at the time) bleeding onwards along the side of the wall). I ripped up carpet and underlay which both stunk - mildest though no noticeable black mould - but the room still smells and there floor appears to have cracking and staining where l imagine moisture has been seeping up. We are also still in winter and l am concerned this will get worse come summer and summer rain. I think the house may well sit on a high water table. I live in Queensland Sunshine Coast area - does anyone have an idea on who l would call in to look at this - the person needs to be generally knowledgeable with regards to exterior drainage issues / but also know signs of any other damage to our house. Builder or plumber or what else? Any suggestions greatly appreciated.... Re: Damp! Help? 2Aug 14, 2019 11:18 am sminimori the ground next to the corner of the house significantly slopes towards the house hitting that corner l think the flowerbed is easily maybe 30cm higher on the outside then the concrete floor on the inside. The external finished levels must not slope towards the house. You must not have a raised flower bed next to the masonry. Where are your weep holes? Photo? What you describe is the home owners responsibility. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Have look at your house plans and you will probably find that brick articulation joint has been missed. Maximum allowable spacing is 6M or 5.5M for a wall with window… 17 20578 Firstly the ableflex that has been installed needs (manufactures specification) a sealant cap over the top, preventing water draining down between the slab and the… 3 7776 Hi all Am new to this forum. I want to get some ideas/info about how to manage an 80 year old factory restoration to convert to a residence. The factory floor is concrete… 0 6341 |