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05/05/2008, 18:49 caroline Joined on 17/09/2007 Posts 23 damp problem Hello I would like to ask a 'damp' expert to look at the basement in my little house - Dordogne area, near Les Eyzies . The house is on a slope with the front of the basement below the road level, and there is also a stream that runs down the road, and what was a spring that is in one corner of the garage. There is a lot of damp, and recently when it rained some water appeared. I have only owned the house for a short time, and the last owner was not clear about having seen water come in before. If someone has some experience of this situation or knows of somebody who could advise and who could see if it is a serious problem or not, please can you let me know ? thank you      Report

05/05/2008, 18:58 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 6,254 Re: damp problem We too have "a spring" in our cellars. When it rains heavily, water runs through the rock into gullies at the foot of the walls and is taken into the outside drain. Clair, a Real Virtual French Person La vérité est si obscurcie en ce temps et le mensonge si établi, qu'à moins d'aimer la vérité, on ne saurait la reconnaître. (Blaise Pascal)    Report

05/05/2008, 19:54 Rob Roy Joined on 11/03/2006 19 - Correze Posts 663 Re: damp problem My brother, a drainage expert, solved a very similar problem for some friends of ours over here. I'll check on the details and let you know.     Report

06/05/2008, 20:14 Patf Joined on 23/08/2004 SW Gers Posts 2,101 Re: damp problem We had this problem in our last house and solved it by digging out at the back, painting a few layers of bitumen, then filling with pebbles, drainage pipes and membrane. Then topped up with soil. This has been discussed a few times in the Renovations forum and I think it's called tanking. Probably can be found with a search.    Report

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