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Redecorating a room and the paint on the jambs on the window had started to flake, beneath it is a solid stone finish. Previously the paint covered up all the texture of the stone and it had a smooth finish but I now have a partially smooth partially masonry surface. I want to get an even...

Thanks for your help so far. We've sleeved the majority of the pipe earlier this year so hopefully that will help. I managed to get my phone to take a close up shot of the original patch and it does have what look like salt like deposits, I've attached the photo so you can have a better look...

The pipe looks like it is made out of copper. There is condensation beading on the pipe in the winter but there hasnt been any over the summer, the concrete floor under the carpet also gets condensation when it gets colder. The pipe enters from underground. There doesnt appear to be any damp on...

@vinn yes please, I've been speaking with someone on another forum but they say that it will be hard to diagnose over the internet.

Thanks for the reply. That is a water pipe, it is the inlet of water into the house and goes up the wall to the ceiling. I do have a water meter and have tested for an internal leak a month or two ago as the water bill had increased quite a bit turned out we were just using more water.

Not sure if this is the correct place to post this, please move if it isn't. Last winter I had problems with the RH being 80%+, using a dehumidifier the levels would go down to the 50% range but would go straight back up if I turned it off. Last night i noticed a area half way up the wall by...