Recent content by emmmdeee

So, as is always the way one job leads to another and I find myself delving into the eave void behind the dwarf wall in our attic. It's a three story Victorian house which was built with a room in roof, it's not a conversion. The question. There is a healthy amount of ventilation in the...

Oh interesting, that would make more sense given the location on the wall - so would that have been used as a render/plaster do you think?

Oh I almost certainly will need more help ;). I think I’m ok for the moment tho, thank you all for helping :)

Yeah the end goal is sorting the damp :). I was planning on stripping back to brick and then taking stock and formulating a plan - but then got thrown a bit by not finding brick :)

Ahhh of course it does! The fireplace IS blocked up - but this patch is way up at the top (3m+ ceiling height) - I had expected to find the original brick chimney up there?

Been lurking here for a bit getting some great ideas about our damp chimney. So I’ve taken the plunge and started stripping it back - and I’ve fallen at the first hurdle :) what am I looking at here? Top layer is plaster, but what is the grey stuff with stones / pebbles? Some kind of lime...