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Refurbishment of Martin Melck House cellar

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The cellar of Martin Melck House was refurbished in the late 1990s in order to address rising damp problems and to make the room usable as an entertainment area. The cellar floor was lowered, an internal retaining wall built, a sump and automated pump installed, three vertical support beams installed, the floor was then compacted and a cobbled surface laid. Furnishing, fittings, an electrical system and a plumbing system were then installed. Unfortunately, the damp issues have persisted and now must be more thoroughly addressed to ensure that this problem does not affect the fabric of the building. It is planned to excavate the floor again and install a more comprehensive damp protection system as per the attached report. Once this work is complete, the cellar furniture and fittings will be refurbished.

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The cellar at Martin Melck House has significant damp issues that were not adequately address in the 1990s. This has left the cellar with persistent damp problems which are likely to affect the fabric of the building. In order to address this issue it is planned to remove all the fittings, electrical and plumbing system and to excavate the previously excavated floor and then install a new floor as per the attached proposal. Once this work is completed, a new electrical and plumbing system will be installed, the internal walls redecorated, the entrance step moved back to give better access, an extractor fan system will be installed using existing apertures in the wall to improve ventilation and new furniture and fittings installed to make the space usable once again.

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Monday, January 28, 2019 - 10:22

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13398

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  1. PDF icon Proposed MM House cellar floor renovation to address damp
  2. PDF icon Previous Work Documention.pdf
  3. PDF icon ELC Complex MM House Cellar Renovations 2019.pdf
 
 

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