Before anyone shouts, "Yes I know it will infringe building regs, water co regs, sewage co regs etc. etc." So I don't want to know if it's illegal. I'm sure it is. Don't waste effort in telling me so.
What I want to know is:
Can you relieve rising damp in walls or falls by drilling out bricks in adjacent inspection holes.
Specifically, there's a 4' x 3' inspection hole only a few feet from the house. I have been told that I can lower the water table under my house by drilling horizontally through the side walls of the chamber into the surrounding earth.
The effect is far from instant but over time water will leach very slowly into the sewer and so reduce the water table with the effect that some/all of the problems may go away.
SO: Answers not accusations about breaking the laws & regs, I know it's wrong but .... will it work?
PS: My advice has come from a "C Eng., MICE" working in Gl;Glasgow for Scottish Ware
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