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by mthurman
Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:59 am
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Drying Damp Chimney Brickwork After Fixing Leak
Replies: 5
Views: 8816

Re: Drying Damp Chimney Brickwork After Fixing Leak

Just wondering if anyone could shed any further light on this, as we still have a massive damp patch as shown in the photo. We've now had assurances from roofers that the chimney is fixed and that there can be no water getting in anywhere. My question is - Could this amount of damp on brickwork be c...
by mthurman
Thu Jul 07, 2016 3:46 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Drying Damp Chimney Brickwork After Fixing Leak
Replies: 5
Views: 8816

Re: Drying Damp Chimney Brickwork After Fixing Leak

Thanks for your response welsh brickie. I've tried an dehumidifier for over a week (an industrial one too which I hired) and it dried back a bit, but came back again after a day or so. It makes me think the leak isn't actually fixed... probably time to get the third roofer up there! If anyone knows ...
by mthurman
Mon Jun 27, 2016 9:40 am
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Drying Damp Chimney Brickwork After Fixing Leak
Replies: 5
Views: 8816

Drying Damp Chimney Brickwork After Fixing Leak

Hello, Our chimney had a leak (failed flashings), leading to the chimney in our upstairs bedroom becoming very damp. The leak is now fixed and we've hacked off the plaster, which was very damp, to help dry out the brickwork below. Once dry, we plan to re-plaster with a membrane below to prevent any ...
by mthurman
Wed Jan 20, 2016 10:19 am
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Damp Patch under Window Cill and External Efflorescence after Repointing
Replies: 0
Views: 3376

Damp Patch under Window Cill and External Efflorescence after Repointing

Hello, This is my first post on here after reading a lot of useful stuff on these forums. Since moving in to our house (a 1890s back to back knocked through) we've had a few issues with damp which we've had to ignore for a couple of years due to not having the funds to do anything about it! Now I'm ...
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