edscull
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Thank you for reading my question.
I have a few questions. But I'll start with my first one.
I've got a 1910-built terraced house based in Nottinghamshire I think it's an Edwardian.
Anyways, I'm working on the kitchen and the storage underneath the stairs.
I've taken up the laminated floor and the underlay and thrown it all away (basically mould). Chipped up all the screed and it's now left with quarry tiles and no DPC.
(Btw. This has nothing to do with it but I got the tile doctor company out and the quote to chip screed up and replace a few tiles which I would get myself and for him to clean was, 2600 pounds in 2021. Is it me or is that a rip-off for a small kitchen? Anyway, I did the scraping myself)
I need to replace some tiles and there aren't any in some sections. Before I do all this (which will be my other question) I'm currently working on the under-the-stairs storage. I've knocked the gypsum plaster off the wall (the under-stairs side) as it was salt and a bit damp. Taken the bottom half back to brick as the top is lime plaster so just left that how it is.
The floor to the under-the-stairs storage is not quarry tiles but concrete that has been laid. From the start of the kitchen to the party wall.
What I have done is chipped the concrete away from the wall a couple of Centimetres. I thought to do this, so that moisture can come up from there. Instead, of going to the brick.
Since a lot of people either contradict themselves about working on old houses. I thought someone might know more knowledge here. Builders especially new ones seem to not even know about the whole breathing thing.
so. My first question is.
A) Do I leave the gap in the concrete or do I fill it back up with concrete?
B) If I fill it should I use concrete cement like it already is or lime mortar?
C) should I put a small amount of Damp proof in the gap if I fill it with cement?
I'm planning on lime plastering the wall and leaving a big space and putting a batten across the bottom and putting a big skirting board across there.
Thank you for taking the time to read and for your answer/feedback.
I have a few questions. But I'll start with my first one.
I've got a 1910-built terraced house based in Nottinghamshire I think it's an Edwardian.
Anyways, I'm working on the kitchen and the storage underneath the stairs.
I've taken up the laminated floor and the underlay and thrown it all away (basically mould). Chipped up all the screed and it's now left with quarry tiles and no DPC.
(Btw. This has nothing to do with it but I got the tile doctor company out and the quote to chip screed up and replace a few tiles which I would get myself and for him to clean was, 2600 pounds in 2021. Is it me or is that a rip-off for a small kitchen? Anyway, I did the scraping myself)
I need to replace some tiles and there aren't any in some sections. Before I do all this (which will be my other question) I'm currently working on the under-the-stairs storage. I've knocked the gypsum plaster off the wall (the under-stairs side) as it was salt and a bit damp. Taken the bottom half back to brick as the top is lime plaster so just left that how it is.
The floor to the under-the-stairs storage is not quarry tiles but concrete that has been laid. From the start of the kitchen to the party wall.
What I have done is chipped the concrete away from the wall a couple of Centimetres. I thought to do this, so that moisture can come up from there. Instead, of going to the brick.
Since a lot of people either contradict themselves about working on old houses. I thought someone might know more knowledge here. Builders especially new ones seem to not even know about the whole breathing thing.
so. My first question is.
A) Do I leave the gap in the concrete or do I fill it back up with concrete?
B) If I fill it should I use concrete cement like it already is or lime mortar?
C) should I put a small amount of Damp proof in the gap if I fill it with cement?
I'm planning on lime plastering the wall and leaving a big space and putting a batten across the bottom and putting a big skirting board across there.
Thank you for taking the time to read and for your answer/feedback.