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Damp Proofing

Mould under bay window in Victorian conversion - wall was apparently injected with chemical damp proofing

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 3.03 PM

We have recently carried out some work in a Victorian conversion. We had some damp proofing done around the flat. Under the sitting room bay window, the wall was apparently injected with chemical damp proofing from the outside ( I can't see any holes where this was done, should I?). Around the same time, the same wall internally was rebuilt where an old floor to ceiling wooden frame was removed from the bay window (when frame was removed, the builder had to render the walls then add plasterboard and plaster). We've just finished decorating, and now mould and damp patches have appeared under the bay window. Not sure whether this is an issue for the damp proofers, the builder who did the internal work, or a whole new problem!! Any advice would be greatly appreciated….Thank you.

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Rye Plastering Services

Rating: 5 out of 5
Bexhill On Sea
Holes yes but also they should be plugged after treatment so may be hard to see. The only way to stop damp is to remove render back to brickwork and use a good waterproofer re render and re plaster. In my opinion chemical injection is not that effective in most cases ;-)
Answered2 April 2014
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