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by Pembrokephil
Sat Nov 01, 2014 5:32 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Damp-Proofing a Wall - Seal it From the Inside Using Damp Proof Membrane?
Replies: 1
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Re: Damp-Proofing a Wall - Seal it From the Inside Using Damp Proof Membrane?

Sounds like the exact issue we have had. Did the damp appear after or before the wall was repointed? We had this problem after all the rain over last winter. Our insulation was put in 10 years ago and the wall repointed 4 years ago. We have had all the work covered by our insurance company as the wa...
by Pembrokephil
Sun Oct 26, 2014 9:43 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Dark Patches and Paint Cracking on Bedroom Wall After Bad Weather
Replies: 2
Views: 2487

Re: Dark Patches and Paint Cracking on Bedroom Wall After Bad Weather

Do you have cavity walls? And how old is your house?
by Pembrokephil
Sun Oct 26, 2014 9:26 am
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Condensation on Old Chimney After Chimney and Breast Removed in Upstairs Bedroom
Replies: 0
Views: 2949

Condensation on Old Chimney After Chimney and Breast Removed in Upstairs Bedroom

Some time in the past a previous owner removed the fireplace and the chimney breast in an upstairs bedroom. In the kitchen below the chimney breast for an old cooking range had also been removed. The kitchen chimney was then used as a boiler flue but now removed and sealed. So all internal signs are...
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