We recently had to replace an old, leaning, rotten wall with a smaller retaining wall, unfortunately anytime we get any heavy, or sustained rain water pools along the top.
I…

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What if there are no weep holes? This entire wall (and another) have filled in vents but I cannot see a single weep hole anywhere (covered up or not).
Further…

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So, I reached out to the building inspector who looked at our property before purchase to see what was up and why the potential DMP issues where not mentioned and…

Thanks MC!

Appreciate the help!

Great stuff! Thanks for the reply. Wasn't sure how to tell myself as (naively) thought treated pine would tiny a bit more yellow.
These main sleepers look great, it's just a…

At the very least we need to get the entire house below the DPC, correct?
In the new pictures posted above, who do I need to help get things in…

We have a really large retaining wall in our back al fresco area of the house we just moved in to. It overall seems to be in pretty good condition…

Thank you both for the replies.
In some areas I can see the weep holes but in others no. It is very inconsistent where the soil or DPC is or isn't…

Hello,
Recent home buyer and all the joys and perils that brings. Nice to find a place to chat about it all.
Anyway — the previous owner had built a pond…