slate dpc

  1. DampDan

    Damp / Slate DPC / Render Breaching

    Hi! Recently purchased a C1856 settlers cottage that was assessed as having rising damp during the pre-inspection. Got an "expert" out to check and they confirmed rising damp, which they can fix for bulk coin. Been reading this forum and I am 100% certain I can do something about this without...
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  2. J

    Slate DPC, and max mortar bed size

    I'm doing a single story extension to a 1930's property with a slate DPC. The DPC mortar bed is approx 40mm thick. How should I go about matching this when tying in the extension to the original brickwork? What's the maximum depth mortar bed, and would I need to pack it out with something? A...
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