Just had a survey come back on a house we are thinking of buying. The RISC Surveyor sites the existence of rising damp and suggests getting it assessed by a BWPDA registered company for a quote on how much to carry out remedial work. The place did not seem damp, none of the walls were damp, couldn't smell damp, no sign of moisture anywhere. So I did a little research and found conflicting opinions on why it may be a myth

Rising Damp and The Rising Damp Myth

Rising damp does not exist - DIYnot.com - DIY and Home Improvement

http://http://www.architectsjournal....204095.article

http://http://www.heritage-house.org...buildings.html


We have instructed the Estate Agent to ask the vendor to get the proper investigations done and I will probably ask for another site visit with a builder friend to look again ourselves. What are your thoughts? Anyone here had similar issues ? The Mrs wants to pull out but I would like to make sure that the surveyor is not being over cautious.