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16 July 2016 at 10:27 am
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I live in Bulgaria where practically every ground floor room in the country is damp. I have just tackled this in my house by installing a ‘French Drain’, making sure there is a rain gutter on the roof, and keeping the outside of the walls uncluttered by foliage etc. As stated above, a dehumidifier will help.
It’s really just a case of making sure that every time it rains, the water is diverted away from the structure instead of being allowed to puddle or get trapped close to the walls. Also, the outside ground level should never be higher than the floor level.
Peter Ward has some great YouTube videos on the subject of damp in houses.
Good luck.
- This reply was modified 8 years, 2 months ago by Steve Giles.