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NickCJ
@larryyyy
Interesting hearing other people's views on DPC injections. We bought our 1930s semi last year and our survey kicked up damp in the outer walls, the sellers estate agents were quick to suggest a company to do the injections who did their own survey and quoted for the work. What they didn't bother to report on was that the house had been rendered all the way to the floor and soil was pushed right up against the house. I spent a good few days digging a trench around the house and removing the bottom portion of render to expose the original slate DPC, the render being at least 2 courses past it.
Can't fathom why this was ever done but we're hoping with time it'll dry out, anyone else seen this in rendered properties? Looking at the neighbours they've all got a few courses exposed with a bell bead to finish off the render so no idea how the previous owner managed to ignore the issue so long.