In the 1990s, the private landlord converted a rural stonewalled building into living accommodation. The conversion included new ground-bearing oors with thermal insulation, damp-proof barriers and the walls refurbished using modern dry linings and damp-proof membranes. The building being partially built into a hillside, the design included a drain. The refurbishment functioned without fault for over 20 years until localized damp patches began to appear. This gradually extended from the base of earth retaining walls to almost all perimeter walls. The tenant was moved to another property. The building’s partial below ground situation focused all assumptions on speculated failure of the damp-proong measures. Suspect Damp Proofing Property Failure AdviceWork undertaken H+R were asked to inv

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