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The last damp treatment we had they took the walls back to brick, used 2 coats of this special render and then re-skimmed. It was done over 2 years ago now and no signs of any damp returning so I’d say they done a good job. It’s under warranty for the next 8 years aswell. I’ll contact them again...

I’ve only noticed the rust over the Christmas break so pretty recent. I might just contact the same damp company that came out last time and see what they think. They’ll hopefully be able to help establish if there is any chance of a leak contributing to it. I’m not confident in ripping up my...

Ok thank you for all the advice, much appreciated. Do you think having rust coming through the plaster is a normal symptom of penetrating damp? Also who do you think I should first get to come out and have a look at it?

Yes the pointing is a bit shoddy which is something we wanted to sort at some point. Could that be the main cause letting moisture in? No issues with the gutters as far as I know. The boiler pressure stays in the green zone when in use and when off. The only time it changes is when I first turn...

Yes our gas meter is adjacent outside to that pipe so it most likely is a gas pipe. The pipe with the stopcock doesn’t feel wet at all. It’s cold but not wet and no condensation. We have a small water bill every month so if there is a leak it is very minor. I’ve taken some photos of outside. Let...

You can see white chalky deposits on the right hand side near the rusty bit - which tells me it’s salt damage. The other damp we had treated in our dining room was salt damage. This house was flooded back in the 60’s I believe. So maybe there was existing damp here but we just couldn’t see it...

On the right hand side, I believe the pipes are heating/supply pipes. Maybe the larger one is a gas pipe I’m not sure. Not too sure about the pipe on the left either but it has a stopcock attached so that must be a supply pipe right? The left hand side wall is a party wall with our neighbour and...

Hello DIYers, I’m struggling with how to approach this damp issue I seem to have near my front door. We have had other areas of damp treated in our home previously but this is behind pipework and different in appearance and I’m not sure if it’s actually a result of a leak. We had our front door...