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    Wet above skirting board after all the heavy rain

    Also to note - we currently have no heating on in this room of the house
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    Wet above skirting board after all the heavy rain

    2 more photos of inside The one above shoes that the area that had become very wet previously has dried out since cleaning the dirty sodden bricks externally. There are a few patches just above the skirting which are dark coloured plaster and cold and damp to the touch. The skirting itself...
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    Wet above skirting board after all the heavy rain

    its hard to see, but from what i can tell, no. there is no visible wet on the floor visible within the access hatch.
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    Preliminary thoughts on adding 2nd WC/Shower room - upstairs or downstairs

    Hello, We have a 1905 end of terrace 2 up 2 down with 1970/80's rear kitchen extension. The house currently has 1 bathroom which is through the main bedroom at the rear above the kitchen. This is very typical of these houses in the area, and is a conversion of what would have previously been...
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    Wet above skirting board after all the heavy rain

    Just taken some more photos which might clarify some details. Ground slab looks to be lower... Gutters and downpipe definitely clear. Wall is brick with a plasterboard and then plastered internal finish. I have taken a photo of the inside of an access hatch where the soil pipe is which shows...
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    Wet above skirting board after all the heavy rain

    Thanks for the responses. I took some photos over the weekend showing the inside, the outside, the guttering etc. I also sat and watched the external wall when it last rained heavily to see what was going on. Looks like there is a fracture in the black section of guttering where the white...
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    Wet above skirting board after all the heavy rain

    Does anyone have any ideas? It's an external cavity wall in the kitchen Wall has been dry up until the recent heavy rain. It is a 1980's extension on back of Victorian house and has previously been damp proofed. To narrow down what the cause could be can anyone help confirm the following ...
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