Wet Bricks?

RichieSixty

RichieSixty

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Hi all,

Recently moved house and spotted these wet bricks. They are below the damp course and it's only those bricks that get wet.

They do dry out during the day but sometimes they are wet in the morning even if it's not been raining. Perhaps some condensation?

[GALLERY=media, 107872]Wet Bricks by RichieSixty posted 5 Apr 2022 at 10:53 PM[/GALLERY]

Any ideas on what could be happening and my next steps?

Thanks all (y)
 
RichieSixty said:
Hi all,

Recently moved house and spotted these wet bricks. They are below the damp course and it's only those bricks that get wet.

They do dry out during the day but sometimes they are wet in the morning even if it's not been raining. Perhaps some condensation?

[GALLERY=media, 107872]Wet Bricks by RichieSixty posted 5 Apr 2022 at 10:53 PM[/GALLERY]

Any ideas on what could be happening and my next steps?

Thanks all (y)
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I thought there should be impervious bricks under the dpc.
Surely they are sucking water from the ground but as long as the water is not being passed above the dpc and the bricks not staying wet all the time i would not worry too much.
 
Do you have a water meter? Turn off your external stopcock and internal stopcock and see if the meter is still moving.

Andy
 
Evren said:
I thought there should be impervious bricks under the dpc.
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Impervious DPC - yes.
Modern standards ask for sub-DPC bricks to be frost resistant/durable. Not always the case or not always used. Mortar should be 3:1.
 
Has the room inside got a concrete floor?

Do you know where the water supply pipe runs?
 
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