Hi ,
I recently inspected a potential purchase that had a damp spot under the house. It wasn’t a puddle of water or anything like that, but the soil was fairly damp in an area approx 2m x 1.5m.
Is this a major concern? The area is the lowest spot under the house and is surrounded by a retaining wall. The house has had termites in the past – but the agent assures me they are gone and I couldn’t find any sign of them. Ant caps etc. are installed. The floorboards above the damp spot have pinholes in them, which suggests borers have been present. But structurally everything seemed fine.
I’ll obviously get a building and pest inspection if our offer is accepted, but any comments/advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
LMac
I recently inspected a potential purchase that had a damp spot under the house. It wasn’t a puddle of water or anything like that, but the soil was fairly damp in an area approx 2m x 1.5m.
Is this a major concern? The area is the lowest spot under the house and is surrounded by a retaining wall. The house has had termites in the past – but the agent assures me they are gone and I couldn’t find any sign of them. Ant caps etc. are installed. The floorboards above the damp spot have pinholes in them, which suggests borers have been present. But structurally everything seemed fine.
I’ll obviously get a building and pest inspection if our offer is accepted, but any comments/advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
LMac