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Just bought old house in Yorkshire dales. There is some penetrating damp in wall of one of bedrooms. What's best way to solve issue ? Tanking or external sealing of whole wall. Pointing is fine and no obvious problems. Advice appreciated.

Not sure if correct forum. However, I understand damp sealant for an external wall needs to be put on before weather becomes too cold for successful application. When is the latest date to treat a wall ? I realise the climate is unpredictable !

It is a Victorian building converted into 12 dwellings. One second floor flat has penetrating damp. His surveyor advises to tank the wall. Freeholders surveyor recommends removing cement mortar pointing and trying with lime mortar. Or apply damp proofing sealant to wall. Views valued and if...

I have a first floor flat with a problem of penetrating damp. Everything has been checked, rainwater goods, pointing etc. Someone has suggested tanking the flat. However, I would prefer not to have the upheaval. Would an external cost of sealant do the job as well ?

It is a Victorian building converted to flats. Lime mortar pointing replace d around 25 yrs ago with cement mortar pointing which has been kept in good repair. Two flats on one side of the building, 1st and 2nd floor complain of penetrating damp. The building is in good repair. Any ideas to...