Hoping for some advice. I have an Alley way which my neighbours say is causing damp along their wall. They believe it is being caused by the alley way having only a dirt floor and not concrete. My wall facing the alley way has been fine. I do not have any signs of damp or smells of damp. Is there likely to be any truth in this and will a concrete floor be better than the existing dirt?
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Most likely thing is a defect in their house construction. American houses are very poorly constructed. Is there any possibility that dirt has washed in so raising the ground level which could affect things dampwise? Also who owns the alley? How long has the problem existed for? Do puddles of water lie there when there is heavy rain? Concreting it is not likely to be a complete solution and may not help at all depending on the exact problem.
Water does not soak into concrete very well. I would think it would cause more flooding than the current dirt 'floor'. It is apparently caused by the slope of the alleyway (down from your side). Maybe you can fix that by sloping the dirt towards the center of the alleyway from both sides.
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