by col111 »
Tue Jul 28, 2009 1:10 pm
[quote="surreygirl"]Well the kitchen was tanked ie the whole wall done. But the problem is is that the damp coming up over the damp course ie only halfway up the wall is the internal walls ie the wall seperating the kitchen from the lounge and the party internal wall to the next door flat. This is the worst affected area, that is the wall inbetween the two flats.
Can this be rising damp, it cant be penetrative damp from the outside because they walls are internal![/quote]
Now I understand. In this case the problem is probably condensation (although rising damp can rise to 1.5 metres in extreme cases). Is there an air extractor or window in the kitchen? The usual solution to condensation is to improve ventilation and/or use a dehumidifier. Re-plastering may still be necessary if ventilation does not solve it.