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[wellinghall]

Saturday's, er, "incident" meant that we had water bubbling up from the ground against the wall of our house for 29 hours or so. Do I need to worry* that it might have damaged the bricks / mortar / anything else?

*Okay, this is me we're talking about; I'm going to worry anyway. Maybe the question should be, how much do I need to worry?

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[rustica.livejournal.com]

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!

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Thanks, rustica. Our house is c24 years old, so I will keep an eye on things, while not worrying (?)