Flooding in ground floor void

It seems to be the wrong way round! The void (area under the floor-boards and joists?) should be dry. Air bricks should be permitting ventilation to evaporate any moisture. If water is collecting then there's something wrong. Has a non-permeable patio/parking area been implemented adjacent to the house? Has a large 'flower-bed' style of garden been constructed into which water is soaking -acting as sponge- and become the source of the water. It's drainage that you need (IMHO) rather than a lump of concrete that'll only move -not obviate- the water.

mmm. Used to happen to me.

Try a french drain round the house.

|>> The void is quite deep however much of the land around the house is |>> sloping |>> towards it. |>>

|>> I was wondering, as i am having quite a bit of work done to the house, if |>> I |>> could fill the void and finish with a concrete screed floor to the ground |>> floor areas. |>>

|>> Any one got any comments. |> |> It seems to be the wrong way round! |> The void (area under the floor-boards and joists?) should be dry. |> Air bricks should be permitting ventilation to evaporate any moisture. |> If water is collecting then there's something wrong. Has a non-permeable |> patio/parking area been implemented adjacent to the house? Has a large |> 'flower-bed' style of garden been constructed into which water is |> soaking -acting as sponge- and become the source of the water. It's drainage |> that you need (IMHO) rather than a lump of concrete that'll only move -not |> obviate- the water. |> |mmm. Used to happen to me. | |Try a french drain round the house.

This happened to a group of houses near to us who got flooded cellars. Someone ?The water company? put in a huge land drain from the field behind to the local stream.

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