Hi there,
I am currently in the process of preparing my house to be put on the market. The walls in our front room desperately need re-skimming because of the state of the plaster.
I have noticed for some time that we have a damp problem. We already have a dpc installed and a 30 year guarantee. The company who installed the dpc have tested our walls and advised us that the damp is due to salt migration in the wall.
They have advised me that the best way to tackle this problem is by dry lining the wall. They have unofficially given me a quote of £500 to fully complete the job. Is this the only way of tackling the problem?. I thought maybe I could install an air brick as the wall is 1 brick thick, to provide more ventilation and dry the wall out.
Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
I am currently in the process of preparing my house to be put on the market. The walls in our front room desperately need re-skimming because of the state of the plaster.
I have noticed for some time that we have a damp problem. We already have a dpc installed and a 30 year guarantee. The company who installed the dpc have tested our walls and advised us that the damp is due to salt migration in the wall.
They have advised me that the best way to tackle this problem is by dry lining the wall. They have unofficially given me a quote of £500 to fully complete the job. Is this the only way of tackling the problem?. I thought maybe I could install an air brick as the wall is 1 brick thick, to provide more ventilation and dry the wall out.
Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
Thanks in advance.