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Bricklaying & Repointing

Can I brick up vents

Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 3.01 PM

Hi Heritage, What are the knock on effects? Well the kitchen and dining room have already been changed to a concrete floor and the damp proof course outside has been bridged by whoever owns the private road.. So I have loaded 10tonne inside when Wacker arrives will Wacker it then more stone, Wacker it, sand bind, damp proof barrier then concrete. New damp course will be a membrane also. Does this sound ok? I have removed all floorboards and joists and going to MOT and cement it. Can I brick up air vents.. What is the purpose of them if the floor will be solid concrete?

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4 Answers

DEACON ELECTRICAL SERVICES

Rating: 5 out of 5
Grimsby
Well the purpose of them when you had the joists was to ventilate the floor.
Answered10 May 2019
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Anonymous user

The question from me is why would you want to pour concrete instead of having a timber floor? Is there a defect that you haven't told us or advice you have been given? It is expensive and disruptive work to replace a timber floor with concrete and will have knock-on effects throughout the rest of the property. The knock-on effects could be more dampness. The airflow through the vents is designed to evaporate moisture from the compacted earth solum. Now you are sealing it, the moisture (depending on the site conditions) may saturate and present as dampness on the walls. One vital thing to do now is to ensure a 'perfect' bond between the DPM (damp proof membrane) and the DPC (damp proof course) including on internal solid walls or you risk moisture passing through any unsealed gap, however minor.
Answered15 May 2019
2

Anonymous user

Is there a room further into the house with floorboards? If so you will still need to ventilate this from the existing vents, this can be done using pipework buried in your new concrete. Check U tube for how to lay a solid floor making sure you have a damp proof membrane also
Answered10 May 2019
1

TAG Building Services Ltd

Rating: 5 out of 5
Newton Abbot
This all sounds ok to me . Just wondering why you aren’t putting at least 100 mm floor insulation (celotex) or are you intending on putting it on top of the concrete and under the topping ?
Answered4 June 2019
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