I live in the ground floor flat of an old converted 3 story victorian property. Damp is thus an ongoing issue due the difficulty expense of looking after the property.
My main concern is a vertical patch that has appeared in the corner halfway up the wall( 3' in size not reaching the floor or ceiling)
It corresponds with the outside corner of the building. There was an old satelite dish on the wall just above the damp, i had this removed/ holes filled last week. The building has also been recently painted.
There could be a problem with inadequate over hang of the last few tiles (according to a roofer) directly above the damp on the roof, but this would be very expensive to fix due to the accesibility issues (and difficult to get the other flat owners on board too). He suspected water may be creeping under the tiles and down the cavity. The 2 other flats above have yet to see any damp in this area though.
So any 'stop gap' solutions ?
Fitting a mini extractor fan near the area?,
a vertical radiator there?
Any suggestions much appreciated
My main concern is a vertical patch that has appeared in the corner halfway up the wall( 3' in size not reaching the floor or ceiling)
It corresponds with the outside corner of the building. There was an old satelite dish on the wall just above the damp, i had this removed/ holes filled last week. The building has also been recently painted.
There could be a problem with inadequate over hang of the last few tiles (according to a roofer) directly above the damp on the roof, but this would be very expensive to fix due to the accesibility issues (and difficult to get the other flat owners on board too). He suspected water may be creeping under the tiles and down the cavity. The 2 other flats above have yet to see any damp in this area though.
So any 'stop gap' solutions ?
Fitting a mini extractor fan near the area?,
a vertical radiator there?
Any suggestions much appreciated