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Internal damp patch and sound of drips when raining. what should i do ?
Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.11 PM
Mid terrace home, had fire places removed 10-11years ago but whenever it rains we hear the sound of internal drips both in upstairs bedroom and living room directly below. No evidence of 'leak ' in loft but damp yellow-brown patches are appearing on ceilings of both rooms - have had chimney pots capped and new lead flashing but still facing original problem whenever it rains - any ideas ?? thanks will look into 'cowl'gc2 , have also been told to get 'pointing' done i.e the mortar between bricks on chimney stack !
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Anonymous user
Where the fireplaces were are there any air grills. The chimneys should still have some form of ventilation to allow the to breath. Worth while investigating how the chimneys were capped. The best way is to install a GC2 cowl prevents ingress of rain and allows them to breath.
Answered3 November 2014
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