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Thanks guys - Peaps, I think I'll remove it all. I want to get to the brickwork anyway to check for a cavity wall and I could repoint at the same time. The chimney was capped and the fireplace blocked with a wooden board - I cut a hole in the board to start venting it. I'll go away and get it...

Hi all, Thanks for the responses. Joe - Theres no joins like you would expect with breezeblock are you sure? John - Not sure about cavity wall I want to take a few bricks out here and there to check if it has cavity wall insulation and if so what type and if it is wet. The damp is...

Hi guys, Due to damp problems I am planning to remove all plaster on one of my external walls (4 rooms / 4 walls) back down to brickwork. Install a damp proof membrane and bring in the plasterers to plaster over it. The house is a 3 bedroom semi detached end terrace (1935-45). When...