Recent content by Kirkyface

Oh ok, thank you. I’ve hitherto been very happy with the roof, and I’m not looking to change it if it isn’t causing problems. I will though keep an eye on it if the workmanship suggests it is less than optimal. the damp is in the downstairs room at the front of the house- on the ground floor...

sorry; I missed a reply to this. The damp appeared suddenly about 2 months ago. The plaster when we moved in was original lime- we have patched it up in places but it has not been wholeheartedly replaced. we have had no problems prior to the storm and the neighbour taking off the render. The...

Thanks again for your replies; this is so helpful for me to understand what to do next. I do not know for certain what is beneath the roof tiles at the join of our two houses. I’ve taken a look in the loft and there is no damp that I can see there; indeed the only damp we are seeing is...

Thanks to all who have replied; this is very helpful. Attached are some photos; our house is on the left. I think there is a combination of problems, or which the hump is just one, but I would be interested to see what you think after looking at the photos. My personal feeling is that the...

Hi, Thanks for reading. I live in an end terrace of four houses. The only downpipe for the whole terrace is down the front of our house, and it discharges into the street just in front of our house. It was built in 1870ish. we had our knackered guttering replaced about a year ago. Next door’s...