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    john306 replied to the thread Damp issues.
    I'd taken my dehumidifier down and it's been running over the weekend, it seems to have dried a lot of the inside wall out. They're...
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    john306 reacted to ree's post in the thread Damp issues with Thanks Thanks.
    So far there is nothing to confirm its "the blocked drain" - a drain which we haven't yet clearly seen, a drain that could be an Aco or...
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    john306 reacted to foxhole's post in the thread Damp issues with Thanks Thanks.
    You are probably correct , damp wall will take several months to dry , even longer in winter is a wet one.
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    john306 reacted to ree's post in the thread Damp issues with Thanks Thanks.
    OP, If you are basing your approach on hope then you may as well have stayed at home and made three wishes?
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    john306 replied to the thread Damp issues.
    I'm hoping it was solely the blocked drain
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    john306 replied to the thread Damp issues.
    I was assuming the water and debris up against the outside wall directly behind where the damp patch inside is, was the cause. Even the...
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    john306 reacted to ree's post in the thread Damp issues with Thanks Thanks.
    OP, You still dont know what the cause of "the hallway damp" is, neither will a dehumidifier solve the problem.
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    john306 replied to the thread Damp issues.
    I went down this morning and there was a last a 1 inch deep pool around the blocked drain channel and up against the house wall along...
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    john306 reacted to Deluks's post in the thread Damp issues with Thanks Thanks.
    Check the aco is draining away freely and not backing up during heavy rain. Pour a couple of buckets down in that location and see...
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    john306 reacted to stevie888's post in the thread Damp issues with Thanks Thanks.
    I would suggest that if the problem has only been observed after the bathroom works this is the first place to look. Is there a gap...
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    john306 replied to the thread Damp issues.
    Oh yes I never noticed that. I've no idea, it's an old house that previous couple lived in for decades.
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    john306 reacted to foxhole's post in the thread Damp issues with Thanks Thanks.
    Need better pictures of outside up to gutters. Strange piece of timber screwed to base of brickwork by door.?
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    john306 replied to the thread Damp issues.
    I think it's just a length of cable and part of a mop. She's moved in 3 years ish and no problems the previous winters. Only thing...
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    john306 reacted to ree's post in the thread Damp issues with Thanks Thanks.
    OP, The thick bed of mortar could be the DPC - using thick bed mortar for a DPC often fails in time. A previous go at injecting a...
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    john306 reacted to accelerator's post in the thread Damp issues with Thanks Thanks.
    That line of cement does look unusual. Would be good to see a pic of the damp inside.
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