Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Opinions Please - Damp Proof Course 4Aug 25, 2010 10:32 pm I don't think it's done at sills to doorways such as in your photo. However, the doors should sit on a piece of "damp proof" material, especially if the bottom of the doors is timber. To check for the DPC in the adjoining walls - do you have a pic that shows a sideways (angle) view - I just checked ours and tehre is a normal DPC flashing visible on one side. Can't find the rest of the pics ... Or, can you look at the weep holes really close up - there should be a piece of flashing visible at some point (might need to clean them up a bit and take pics with good camera and inspect the pics (it's amazing what a magnifier can find ). I don't know if inspectors have some smart tools to check for existence of DPCs, but if everything else fails and you really need to know the truth, there is always the removal of a small section of plaster. Exploratory surgery, I know, but it can lead to diagnosis. My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... 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 20559 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 6338 Hi We have a road close to our place and only an old flimsy wooden fence between us and the Neighbour closest to the road. Any ideas on a sound proof modular fence. Like… 0 7458 |