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Damp Proofing

Two wet patches underneath windows any time it rains

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 3.08 PM

Hi, I'm in a ground floor flat with three other levels above me. I have two wet patches underneath my window on an exterior facing wall which get worse anytime it rains. There roughly a meter apart and rise up from above the skirting board. I dug up the garden and the down pipe had became disconected from the trap which led to the hole filling with water during rainfall or during a neighbour running a washing machine. I had this fixed two weeks ago assuming this would be the cause but the problem hasnt cleared up. I did have a surveyor have a look and the only explanation he could think of was it being related to the drainage pipes. Anybody any other ideas as to the cause? this problems starting to do my head in so any help would be greatly appreciated Cheers

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R&B Building

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Tetbury
Hi Sounds like rising damp you got there. I would remove skirting board and hack off the plaster back to block work tank the wall and render it with a waterproof render then plaster with multi finish. Also seal outside wall with a waterproof sealer. Regards Chris
Answered26 January 2017
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