How to Check If Cellar Void or Full of Debris and Walled Up

Question

I’ve bought a 1920s house with living room and kitchen on ground floor, cellar underneath kitchen only. I suspect there is a void underneath the living room, and would like to check if there is a void, or if it is solid ground/foundations under living room. What kind of tradesman can do a check for me?

Phill · Answer

Sounds awesome,

You could lift a floor board using a pry bar to inspect, or if that’s too destructive you could try probing with a wormhole camera in various locations.

These can be found relatively affordable now and are often compatible with smart phones.

If any of the living room walls are external you should also have a look outside for clues such as air bricks or other vents.

Hope that helps,

Phill

Ian · Answer

A surveyor could find the answer using a scopic camera to look under the living room floor boards.

Glen · Answer

If it’s a 1920s house, you probably have a wooden floor just take a couple of floorboards up in the living room and you will have your answer

David · Answer

Any tradesman should be able to check this out in particular a general builder. You may even be able to do so yourself if you access to the flooring you could lift a floor board and have a look or buy an inspection camera these are around fifty pounds for a reasonable Stanley have a look at there internet site. Then all you have to do is find a small hole to insert the probe.
Here in Devon as this is  a filler job and depending on the lead fee I would charge about thirty to forty pounds with a receipt at the end.

Michael · Answer

You could look at having your cellar boroscope to see if there is a void beneath, this is the less intrusive method to check.

Stuart · Answer

a joiner be your best bet make a trap door on floor

Sean · Answer

Hi , you can easily check this by core drilling a small hole in the floor , check for any cables or pipe work beforehand

How to Check If Cellar Void or Full of Debris and Walled Up

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