Hello all,
I have recently bought my first house in which I have noticed some damp.
The house has been empty for the last two years with only occasional access by it's owners. The building is a 1950s build and is a pretty standard 3 bedroom semi. On the side of the house there is a small extension with a felt roof.
The damp zones are all around the wall of the house that are in contact with the extension.
The first lot is in a pantry off the kitchen. In here I noticed some mould on one of the walls and a patch of the concrete floor which is clearly affected by damp.
The second is what was originall the external wall (now inner due to the extension) both sides of this wall appear to be effected. One side has had some tongue and groove wood covering which has clearly been moved by the wall expanding. There are some pipes in this area too.
If anyone can offer any advice on what the cause or cure maybe that would be great.
Thanks
I have recently bought my first house in which I have noticed some damp.
The house has been empty for the last two years with only occasional access by it's owners. The building is a 1950s build and is a pretty standard 3 bedroom semi. On the side of the house there is a small extension with a felt roof.
The damp zones are all around the wall of the house that are in contact with the extension.
The first lot is in a pantry off the kitchen. In here I noticed some mould on one of the walls and a patch of the concrete floor which is clearly affected by damp.
The second is what was originall the external wall (now inner due to the extension) both sides of this wall appear to be effected. One side has had some tongue and groove wood covering which has clearly been moved by the wall expanding. There are some pipes in this area too.
If anyone can offer any advice on what the cause or cure maybe that would be great.
Thanks