Just after some advice please.
We did some work for a customer on an old mid terrace property, the makeshift rear extension was leaking from the roof so we built a new front wall and put a new pitched roof over, sorted no more water coming in from the roof but the floor is still soaking wet.
We discovered the old walls that the old guy built 30 years ago are leaking at the bottom but I don't know the best way to get rid of it without it costing him a load of money.
It's an awkward situation as it's his son's house but his son is in hospital and the hospital want to send him home, social worker said he can't go home yet as it's not fit for living, (the extension is used as a kitchen)
The old guy has already paid for the new roof and wall including new pvc window and door out of his own pocket and has said he hasn't got much more money left.
He wants me to fit some sort of drain at the bottom of the walls to channel the water out through the bottom of the new front wall then fit a timber floor above with a laminate finish, I'm not sure if that will work and don't really want to waste his last few quid on a bodge job that will only last until next winter.
I'm thinking it needs some sort of tanking type work but that will surely cost loads?
Sorry for the long post and I'm sure I've missed loads of info but please ask and I'll try to explain more if I can.
We did some work for a customer on an old mid terrace property, the makeshift rear extension was leaking from the roof so we built a new front wall and put a new pitched roof over, sorted no more water coming in from the roof but the floor is still soaking wet.
We discovered the old walls that the old guy built 30 years ago are leaking at the bottom but I don't know the best way to get rid of it without it costing him a load of money.
It's an awkward situation as it's his son's house but his son is in hospital and the hospital want to send him home, social worker said he can't go home yet as it's not fit for living, (the extension is used as a kitchen)
The old guy has already paid for the new roof and wall including new pvc window and door out of his own pocket and has said he hasn't got much more money left.
He wants me to fit some sort of drain at the bottom of the walls to channel the water out through the bottom of the new front wall then fit a timber floor above with a laminate finish, I'm not sure if that will work and don't really want to waste his last few quid on a bodge job that will only last until next winter.
I'm thinking it needs some sort of tanking type work but that will surely cost loads?
Sorry for the long post and I'm sure I've missed loads of info but please ask and I'll try to explain more if I can.