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what I'm hoping for is suspended timber, where without much disturbance three or four boards can be lifted, exposing the soil , clear enough for a dehumidifier to be pulling the air from there and in a month it'll start to reverse decades of damp.. but I'm betting it's a lament flooring layed over (as i have and as is so popular in the [pre.viously]rental seen
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So I dug out the little trench next to my external wall (cos the driveway was laid too high - up to the air bricks...) and still have some rising damp inside.
Anyone got experience excavating the crap out of their cavity walls (there's no insulation... But I suspect a lot of debris/run-off). Any tips?
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