Hi,

I've searched this forum for "seal floor" but have not found an adequate response.

I have an old property build in 1901, comprised mainly of the horsehair and lime compound. It is a seafront property and in about 1951 was flooded when the sea breached the barrier. This has not helped with damp issues. Indeed, when I moved in, I had to have a lot of work done to resolve the damp walls issue.

That's the background. The stage I'm at now is I have a clay bed under the floor and, owing to a leak upstairs a while back (which has now been resolved), I have quite a bit of damp coming up through the flooring. The previous owner has part tiled (in a galley type effect) the kitchen by and in front of the kitchen units, and lino'd the rest.

Due to the level of damp, miraculously I the wood is ok, I need to seal the wood flooring and then either lay lino on top of that, or simply tile over it.

The kitchen units are super cheap and will need replacing, but again, before forking out for that, I need to ensure all is sealed.

Is sealing the floor a wise plan considering the damp?

On a related note, I have a lot of slugs which are obviously sneaking in via the air bricks in the side. I'm hoping to fix those little blighters too with this seal too.

Any thoughts?

Thanks
Adam