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<blockquote data-quote="GeorgeK" data-source="post: 7524552" data-attributes="member: 106748"><p>I can recommend Karndean or similar vinyl flooring tiles if you want cheap and durable. Don't let nightmares of nasty old-style vinyl bathroom floors put you off, the new stuff looks great with realistic textures and comes in every finish imaginable from oak to slate, warm under foot, impervious to water/stains and easy to fit. Do all the floors with vinyl tiles and for rooms that need carpet chuck a rug in the middle and if it gets manky it can be chucked away and replaced.</p><p>My bungalow had damp in the walls from breached cavities and a poor/failed failed DPC. If you don't mind the work a french drain along the external walls doesn't cost much and cured the damp for me, tanking the inside walls or chemical DPCs are sticking plasters rather than a cure for damp.</p><p>Final tip, seeing as you should probably replace the loft insulation anyway may as well clear it all out at the start and leave plumbers and electricians a clean space to work in, it'll be quicker for them and they'll do a better job if they're not rolling around in old fiberglass and mouse droppings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GeorgeK, post: 7524552, member: 106748"] I can recommend Karndean or similar vinyl flooring tiles if you want cheap and durable. Don't let nightmares of nasty old-style vinyl bathroom floors put you off, the new stuff looks great with realistic textures and comes in every finish imaginable from oak to slate, warm under foot, impervious to water/stains and easy to fit. Do all the floors with vinyl tiles and for rooms that need carpet chuck a rug in the middle and if it gets manky it can be chucked away and replaced. My bungalow had damp in the walls from breached cavities and a poor/failed failed DPC. If you don't mind the work a french drain along the external walls doesn't cost much and cured the damp for me, tanking the inside walls or chemical DPCs are sticking plasters rather than a cure for damp. Final tip, seeing as you should probably replace the loft insulation anyway may as well clear it all out at the start and leave plumbers and electricians a clean space to work in, it'll be quicker for them and they'll do a better job if they're not rolling around in old fiberglass and mouse droppings. [/QUOTE]
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