Recent content by Dave1104

Just had a damp proofing company round for a survey - and the guy was stumped! He said there seemed to be too much damp for it to be condensation, even though those are the cold walls, and suggested I try a roofing company to see if they could identify any problems with the roof. Still...

Thanks guys, alanrammel - sound advice but I'm afraid that's all covered - it's a first floor flat with clear gutters at the front and a sound box gutter on the back (or so I think... no evidence of damp on the box that I can see from inside, felt was old and a bit leaky but we treated that...

Ok the impression I'm getting is that I have to *ventilate*! mointain walker - no damp on the insulated walls, but it's worst on the end wall which is exposed, and (I'm guessing) there is the greatest temp difference. Thinking about it, the place is pretty much air tight... we have the...

very prompt JohnD - and some sound advice there. I will most certainly be trying the polythene trick! So are you suggesting it's all condensation? Unfortunately I can't see being able to reduce the source of moisture (would if we could!), warming up the wall is the cheap(er) but messier...

Hi guys, Really hoping someone will be able to shed some light on my damp problem, as I'm getting tired of cleaning up all that black mould! I'll try and set the scene as clearly as possible: My flat: the building was built in the 1800s but extended (upwards by about 1/2 storey) and...

Hey guys, So, first time post, and I am hoping for some advice on how to solve the problem of hairline cracks in the render on my flat. It's an old building with solid walls, so the cracks led to some pretty bad penetrating damp over the winter - there are a lot of hairline cracks on...