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Damp Proofing

I have a 2 year old house, i recentley noticed that i had a wet looking patch on an outside wall, the airbricked were covered with shingle, how high should the airbricks be?

Anonymous user 01/03/2024 - 2.45 PM

after pestering the builders since july they finally came and raked the shingle into a heap so the airbricks now sit level to the ground in front of them but have a pile of shingle next to them and next doors drive is higher, is this normal?

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Anonymous user

no ,they have skimped on the grading of the site ,thus reducing muck away costs,sounds like the site is on a gradient ,you will probably have damp issues if you are at the lower end of this plot
Answered30 January 2012
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Anonymous user

The air brickk will be below your damp course, the ground level should never be higher than a brick below the air brick, ie 2 bricks below damp course. Thats basics and if they are bodging that i would run a mile
Answered30 January 2012
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