ext_20905 ([identity profile] rustica.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] wellinghall 2016-10-10 09:48 pm (UTC)

I don't think you need to worry, just monitor the area for maybe the next month or so.

inside: visual signs of damp rising e.g. damp patches up the wall. If you're able to have a peek under carpets, I would do so for my own peace of mind. Is there a strange smell, and does it persist? Try closing the doors in those rooms overnight, and seeing how it smells when you first go in. Bear in mind that it might smell a bit anyway for the first day or two while stuff dries out, and also that you maybe don't know how those rooms smelled before, some rooms can be a bit musty. I'd only worry if it was an obviously fungal smell and/or got worse over time rather than better. Also, you're looking for obvious smells, not vague hints.

outside: cracking of bricks, subsidence (basically really obvious stuff).

How old is your house? If it's a new build, I'd pay more attention to stuff. If it's pre-War, I'd say it'll probably last till the end of time!

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