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Damp Proofing

Damp After Plastering

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.15 PM

Hello, Not sure if I am remembering wrong or if this is true but we never had issue with damp on an interior wall until we recently had it re-plastered and now towards the skirting boards we are having some damp. It is now also on the other side of the internal wall which has had nothing done to it. So firstly is it possible for a bad plastering job to have done this? Secondly, assuming it was a bad plastering job, what can be done? I've seen lots of articles on options for rising damp but as we never had an issue until after getting plastering done I am sceptical that this is the issue. Thank you for any help possible.

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3 Answers

Anonymous user

Plaster can effect your walls and make it damp if the plasterer is using a modern material instead of traditional lime plaster to keep your walls breathable. Also the exterior of your home needs to be lime pointed or lime render. Kind regards

Answered23 February 2024

Anonymous user

Hi, the only explanation I can think of if it is to do with the plastering is that when it has been boarded that the boards are in contact with the floor, when they should have been packed up and raised off the floor. Hope that helps.

Answered20 June 2017

Anonymous user

Hi, plastering wouldn't effect your walls leaving it damp, as the company who have already answered mentioned it could be the boards meeting the floor, they do need to risen off the floor to give the wall chance to breathe, I would suggest having this taken off from around 600mm high and a liquid damp proof course applied then reboarding with enough room off the floor and then patched into the original plastering, I hope this helps

Answered3 February 2020