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whats the best cure for rising dam in a chimney breast
Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 2.49 PM
we have been advised to strip back to the bricks and put on the plasterboard that has a foil of somekind on the back,but should we be putting something on the bricks to treat them first
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Mike Moffatt Building Services
Rating: 5 out of 5
You should get it injected if it is rising damp and if it's higher up check you're lead work around your stack, best way is to stop it coming in if you can you could try water seal...mike
Answered20 February 2012
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Anonymous user
where did you get this advice from ,this will not cure damp problem ,strip back to brickwork yes ,but then apply sealer ,render with waterproof agent added then skim to a smooth finish ,
Answered20 February 2012
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