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by Detective
Mon Sep 27, 2010 1:26 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Damp in built in wardrobe
Replies: 1
Views: 4670

Re: Damp in built in wardrobe

I live in a 1900's end of terrace and have been stripping wall paper in 1st floor bedroom ready to decorate. There are two air vents in the room, one just above the skirting , the other just below ceiling. At some stage a wardrobe has been built in around what was a fireplace (now blocked up) and t...
by Detective
Mon Sep 27, 2010 1:19 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Dampness Condensation On Windows & Walls
Replies: 2
Views: 5455

Re: Dampness Condensation On Windows & Walls

My house in the Glasgow area of Scotland has for the past few years suffered badly from Condensation on inside double glazing and on walls, in corners, behind wardrobes etc. Also the sealant around windows goes all mouldy. Last year I bought dehumidifier it worked with limited success. Would puttin...
by Detective
Mon Sep 27, 2010 1:04 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Damp in Bedroom
Replies: 2
Views: 4102

Re: Damp in Bedroom

Help, my problem is water streaming down the bedroom walls in the very top corner of where the ceiling meets the walls about 500mm in each direction, it seems to be intermittant & happens following heavy rain from a perticular direction?? I,ve been in the loft during rain storm but with no conc...
by Detective
Tue Aug 17, 2010 12:24 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Damp on fireplace cheeks
Replies: 3
Views: 3641

Stoneyboy is right but once the source has been fixed you need to dry the wall otherwise you will have mould or condensation problems in other parts of the house for some months especially during the winter.
by Detective
Tue Aug 17, 2010 12:19 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Floor Damp
Replies: 1
Views: 2870

The extensions were built a while ago and dont appear to have given you problems before yet you see damp around the edges. You could have developed a condensation problem because you have damp somewhere else in the property. Before you get people quoting you for works get an independent Damp Surveyo...
by Detective
Tue Aug 17, 2010 12:11 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Damp patches on party wall
Replies: 3
Views: 4245

Party walls can hold damp for some time especially if the walls are painted or have washable wallpaper. Is there a chimney in this wall?
by Detective
Tue Aug 17, 2010 12:06 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Damp in gable end - corner of bedroom upstairs
Replies: 2
Views: 5726

Stone walls generally hold a small amount of moisture as there is normally no DPC. When they were built they were unpainted and the moisture breathed out of the stone on dry days. If the walls are painted on both sides then some moisture may be trapped in the wall. Can you see damp or are you lookin...
by Detective
Tue Aug 17, 2010 11:58 am
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Damp Wall
Replies: 3
Views: 3311

The brick retaining walls should never be painted. The brick needs to breath, by painting it you are trapping the water inside the wall and the paint will always fail
by Detective
Tue Aug 17, 2010 11:54 am
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: shower area leaking
Replies: 2
Views: 2732

Re: shower area leaking

Hi, Can anyone help? I have an ensuite shower that comprises of a tiled area with a separate shower door. The tray doesn't go from wall to wall but there is a 100mm strip of tiles both sides going from the walls to the top of the tray, there's a slight slope on it to allow for run off. My problem i...
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