Hello all, we live in a 1940's detached solid brick wall house. When we bought it, the survey picked up on damp along the outside wall, furthest from heat source (radiators). There were no visible signs - no wallpaper blistering, no signs of plaster damage. We had a guy round to give a second opinion - he stuck his meter in the wall and confirmed that there was damp.
This was 18 months ago. Over the winter we did get some mould on that wall at skirting level, which i put down to condensation and washed off with bleach. Still no signs of any damage to paper/paint or plaster though.
We've just had someone round to quote for internal thermal boarding along this outside wall, who also with his meter has diagnosed damp and suggested chemical treatment.
I'm still sceptical as to whether we actually have a problem - it just seems odd that there are no physical signs.
There is nothing piled up against the outside wall, or leaking guttering.
Is this a case of a gravy train for damp proof trestment companies, or could we have a genuine problem ?
Any advice would be very much appreciated,
Thanks
This was 18 months ago. Over the winter we did get some mould on that wall at skirting level, which i put down to condensation and washed off with bleach. Still no signs of any damage to paper/paint or plaster though.
We've just had someone round to quote for internal thermal boarding along this outside wall, who also with his meter has diagnosed damp and suggested chemical treatment.
I'm still sceptical as to whether we actually have a problem - it just seems odd that there are no physical signs.
There is nothing piled up against the outside wall, or leaking guttering.
Is this a case of a gravy train for damp proof trestment companies, or could we have a genuine problem ?
Any advice would be very much appreciated,
Thanks