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Damp Proofing

Damp in living room

Anonymous user 9 March 2024 - 2.53 PM

Hi, im having problems with damp in my living room its a pine end and there are 2 unused chimney breasts in my room eith the openings bricked up and plastered over. When i first moved in i was stripping old paper on breasts and they were really wet. I had a roofer to look at roof and he made some repairs to tiles and put up all new guttering. I also had a damp proof course throughout house as i had rising damp. Within a few months i noticed mould on my skirting board and up walls on new wallpaper. Ive had a fee people to look one roofer has said theres cracked tiles on my roof ridges so water is getting down the chimney and my felt has perished and needs replacing. While a builder thinks i need vents in the pine end as the cavity wall cannot breathe. If the probkem is the roof wouldnt i be seeing damp upstairs as well?

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Cromwell Damp Proofing & Plastering Services

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Hyde

Hi your issue is 100% Condensation. Mould is caused by condensation which is caused by inadequate air flow. You must first vent your fireplace that you covered up internally by making a hole roughly enough to fit your fist into. Then if your chimney is capped off it needs to breath to the exterior too. External Air bricks will do the job. Put as many air brick adjacent to internal vents as you can, mainly 1 vent to each room. Treat the mould with mould treatment bleach. Spray bottle from b and q. You should find all will clear up but bear in mind winter is a damp period and may take a bit of time.

Answered30 December 2017

Remtech

Rating: 5 out of 5551 review

Tavistock

A classic mistake is if the plaster/ render has been taken to the floor....if it has it will track up the wall. Remove skirting, take off the bottom inch with a bolster back to the tanking (if it’s been tanked) and put the skirting back Another common error is if bonding on the walls has been used...also, wall paper will hold damp in the masonry. Finally, check the exterior of the property for render cracks, missing pointing etc

Answered26 July 2019