Damp Proofing

Damp under stairs cupboard

Anonymous user 1 March 2024 - 3.00 PM

Wanting to put in some under stairs storage but there is quite a strong smell of damp in there. Having cleared the cupboard I can see the floorboards look damp but having lifted one of the boards there are no pipes under the damp board. There is a patch of the external wall which looks to have been repaired in the past (I don’t think it’s plaster) but this is damp to touch and we have noticed droplets of water on only this part of the wall which I think is then running down the wall onto the floor. A pipe detector doesn’t seem to show any pipe work in the wall. Not sure if it’s just condensation and we need more airflow in the cupboard or something bigger and not too sure even on the right type of tradesperson I’d need to get in touch to take a look at the issue but want to get it sorted before spending money on installing storage. Any advice welcome.