renovatng a 1920 semi with an old coal cellar.
cellar has an uneven concrete base and what i believe to be 9 inch solid brick walls that butt up against the soil etc on the other side, no dpc liner or anything.
the walls arent bad but obviously slightly damp and tad mouldy in places, i want to fix this room so that it can be used either for storage etc in the future, plumbers already planning heating in there but i'm not sure the correct way to keep it dry. there isnt much head height to raise the floor and i dont really want to dig down unless necessary.
had different view on if it can just be painted with tanking compound or if it will need to be fully lined with a dpc around the walls, studded then dry lined.
any suggestions and has anyone tried either method? what were the results
many thanks
cellar has an uneven concrete base and what i believe to be 9 inch solid brick walls that butt up against the soil etc on the other side, no dpc liner or anything.
the walls arent bad but obviously slightly damp and tad mouldy in places, i want to fix this room so that it can be used either for storage etc in the future, plumbers already planning heating in there but i'm not sure the correct way to keep it dry. there isnt much head height to raise the floor and i dont really want to dig down unless necessary.
had different view on if it can just be painted with tanking compound or if it will need to be fully lined with a dpc around the walls, studded then dry lined.
any suggestions and has anyone tried either method? what were the results
many thanks
