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Will walls, damp from bathroom condensation, continue to be highly damp months after tenants vacate?
Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.02 PM
A homebuyer's survey revealed high level of damp in the ceiling and external wall of the bathroom. FYI, there's visible water damage (but on a quick viewing we couldn't tell if it was from a leak or condensation). The seller is insisting the damp is from years of condensation. Would you expect the damp to remain at high levels, even after the tenants have been out for weeks (and hence there's been no showers etc.)?
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3 Answers
ADR Property Maintenance
Rating: 5 out of 5
without looking at the issue it is not possible to say exactly what is going on,
but as their has been no one living, their has been no heat or ventilation, this will not have helped with the drying out process, if the plaster is severely water damaged it will need to be removed/replaced as it will not dry out properly. so would budget for replacing removing the old plaster & re plastering.Blackpool is quite a damp area anyway and the salt air doesn't help
think the seller in this case is maybe exaggerating the truth.
good luck Alex
Answered30 April 2016
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Damp Investigations
Rating: 5 out of 5
The walls will dry out at 1mm per 24hours, if the temperature is high enough to allow evaporation , yes it could take a couple of months .
Answered10 May 2016
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Home Ventilation Ltd
Rating: 5 out of 5
If there is black mould growth in the bathroom, then it will be as a result of condensation. Without adequate ventilation, the problem will return as soon as there are new tenants in the property.
Answered13 May 2016
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