Many thanks for all the advice gents.
Thanks for the great advice Matt. I agree that the right way to do it is to dig up and replace but not something we can consider unfortunately....
That's what the damp surveyor recommended but we can't afford that. What is the likelihood of an epoxy DPM (such as Sika Rapid DPM/Ardex DPM 1C)...
You make a good argument. I've been avoiding removing the bitumen for the obvious reasons of cost and hard-work. What would be the method if I...
Yep. Ardex said it was okay if i put down Arditex NA, then DPM, then Arditex NA again, then parquet adhesive and blocks. I have read on...
Will I need to use an acrylic leveling compound?
Hi, I will be putting parquet blocks back down which I have already taken up - after cleaning them all up. (they were in herringbone pattern). I...
Without too much investigation (i.e. hygrometers etc. - the damp was evident on the blocks however) he said he would use Sika Rapid DPM and Sika...
Many thanks for the reply. I have had a local fitter out to look at it - the quote was pretty reasonable but I can't afford it with my budget....
Greetings all, I have moved into a house built roughly in 1900, there is a parquet floor in the living room which has suffered from damp...
