I have a damp problem so bad in kitchen that after heavy rain i need a mop and bucket
The yard outside kitchen is angled so that water flows down to kitchen wall and accumulates against the wall. It used to go down a channel and down the drain but after recent repairs to drainage the channel is no longer there and the new drain cover is same level as the yard, fine for waste pipes and guttering but no surface water can get down it (partner hated channel over concerns of small pets going missing).
Any ideas how to fix? Do i need to use some form of leveling compound to change direction of water run off (Sounds very costly to do this for whole yard) or can i use something to build against the kitchen wall like a dyke wall.
Any ideas would be welcome, like everyone else finances are tight right now
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I have a damp problem so bad in kitchen that after heavy rain i need a mop and bucket
The yard outside kitchen is angled so that water flows down to kitchen wall and accumulates against the wall. It used to go down a channel and down the drain but after recent repairs to drainage the channel is no longer there and the new drain cover is same level as the yard, fine for waste pipes and guttering but no surface water can get down it (partner hated channel over concerns of small pets going missing).
Any ideas how to fix? Do i need to use some form of leveling compound to change direction of water run off (Sounds very costly to do this for whole yard) or can i use something to build against the kitchen wall like a dyke wall.
Any ideas would be welcome, like everyone else finances are tight right now