I've moved into a 1900's end terrace and for the first time have a cellar. It covers half the footprint of the house. It needs some work doing to it to turn it into a general utility room or maybe a proper funcdtional room. I've had three builders one, two of which are specialists in cellar conversions and one a building contractor, but confused what to do:
Two builders say I need: Membrane walls, water pump system and digging down floor to allow for an insulated floor One builder says - just membrane walls, no water pump system needed because there is no actual water, just damp penetrating the walls and floor in the cellar; and recommends just putting a bitchuman floor on top of the existing brick laid floor.
I must admit fitting a water pump does sound unnecessary because it doesn't get actual water running through and the brick floor has been their a long time. I also don't like the idea of having the floor dug up and even more excavation as I', not sure what that will do for the existing foundations.
Where else can I get the best advice from?
thanks