Damp Proofing

Damp proof course injected into internal walls of Victorian terrace property or remove concrete and reinstate suspended timber floors?

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 2.58 PM

We have recently bought a (potentially) lovely Victorian terrace. The house has a multitude of issues to address but one in particular is rising damp in the internal walls. None of the other houses in the terrace have rising damp or damp issues and all have the original suspended timber floors. However, the chap that we bought the house from was a a rather dodgy DIY-er, bought a concrete mixer and laid concrete all over the ground floor. I am told that this is what has caused the rising damp as the floor no longer breathes. We plan to knock down several of the internal walls (which have damp), so some rising damp would remain and my question is, are we better having DPC injected (which I'm told in some cases isn't very effective) or having the concrete removed and reinstating suspended timber floors (and air bricks if no longer present)? We would like to have underfloor heating under some form of wooden flooring if this affects our options? What would be the kind of difference in cost between these options also? Many thanks!