Hi all,
Really appreciate anyone's thoughts on these pictures
Property built around 1810
Chimneys are closed at the bottom, and upstairs, but open chimney pots
This is the front room, house undergoing refurbishment, have had the paper off a few weeks and it's always looked like this, weather was dry the weeks before and still looked the same
I also own the property next door, exactly the same layout, chimneys also open, were capped at the bottom but now vented / open, but never had a problem when they were blocked or since opening
Last picture is when I was renovating the other property showing when I opened up the fireplace (just to give you an idea what the damp one looks like behind the plaster)
Is it damp coming up from the ground, or something to do with how they have made the opening smaller, and the sides are full of soot and absorbing the water coming down ?
Thanks all,
Paul
Really appreciate anyone's thoughts on these pictures
Property built around 1810
Chimneys are closed at the bottom, and upstairs, but open chimney pots
This is the front room, house undergoing refurbishment, have had the paper off a few weeks and it's always looked like this, weather was dry the weeks before and still looked the same
I also own the property next door, exactly the same layout, chimneys also open, were capped at the bottom but now vented / open, but never had a problem when they were blocked or since opening
Last picture is when I was renovating the other property showing when I opened up the fireplace (just to give you an idea what the damp one looks like behind the plaster)
Is it damp coming up from the ground, or something to do with how they have made the opening smaller, and the sides are full of soot and absorbing the water coming down ?
Thanks all,
Paul