Recent content by corv99

HI Christien.... no not quite, have been away with work a lot and not had a real chance to get into it. however, since putting in some new plaster, and a lot more air bricks, I did see some of the issue come back fairly quickly, but it stopped in its tracks and hasn't got any worse... not had a...

the neighbour has had a bit of a damp issue on his wall as it is the inside one. I'm thinking of hiring a pump to get water out and see if this is a good starting point. In terms of tradesman where does this come under? is it a surveyor or a builder etc

Yes makes sense..... thankyou for your help

Hi Mate, it is an end terraced house ( old miners cottages so quite old) it is actually raised up a bit form ground level, when the rain is hard we get extensive pools outside, which is I believe the drains can't cope, as when it stops raining it drains off slowly. we have concrete to the back...

thankyou, yes I think that is a good idea re the plaster, just need to sort out the problem of the water first, which terrifys me

Hi All I have had some damp issues on walls around fireplace in the house. Had a guy in who quoted for damp course to fix it, which p**d me off a bit as on closer inspection we already had it!! but damp is strange, it is actually dry, almosr like salt coming through the walls / plaster...