[_] builder recommendations
Paul Deane
Paul.Deane at aardman.com
Tue Aug 21 11:57:26 BST 2007
> > Can anyone recommend a good general builder? We have a damp problem > that needs investigation and fixing, and picking a random bod from the > yellow pages scares me... > Cheers > Rob Curtis >> From my experience, 9 times out of 10 damp is not 'rising damp'. More likely is condensation damp, then damaged window sills or a gutter or roof problem, and very, very occasionally 'rising damp' for which there is an industry of 'damp proofers' ripping people off. The key is that our rooms are designed to breathe. There are air bricks below a suspended wooden floor with gaps in it. The fire then acted to constantly suck drying, fresh air through the house. But... We block up our fireplaces, lay wall-to-wall carpets and seal our windows. So there is no airflow and we get condensation damp. Might not be the problem you have, but if that rings a few bells, I'd recommend getting the airflow going and buying a dehumidifier (which could fix the immediate problem in a couple of weeks). Hope this helps paul - -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.aardman.com ______________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses by the MessageLabs