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Yeah that would make sense really… we will explore that for sure

Yes there’s a definite difference in colour. Ok thanks, we are going to get rid of the concrete when we reduce the ground level outside so will look at the drains then!

Ok thanks. This one here? That is definitely something to be looked into. There is a back lane too. Although sounds difficult to remedy? I don’t know whether to just run a mile with this house but it’s such a difficult market at the moment!

Ok excellent, we are definitely wanting to redo the floor so that’s helpful. Interesting… I will have a look for a water source there. Could there be a leak beneath the concrete in the yard?

I know that! It is just one of the many solutions. We are also going to reduce the external ground level, install a new floor with dpm, remove the shed, replaster and perhaps repoint sections where inappropriate cement has been used… but ventilation and heating is always important and it’s...

The worst of the damp is directly behind where the shed is but there’s also moisture in the walls all along the red line on the plan, particularly to the back of the property in the kitchen and dining room. And yeah the solid floor is wet I think there’s probably just ash below so that...

I don’t think it will cure but I am hoping it will help. Damp is essentially moisture within a structure so if either the moisture source is removed or the building can breathe sufficiently then symptoms should improve. I imagine there are other causes too, I’m just trying to think of every...

It is in a few places mainly along the rear facade (see plan below). It’s also around the living room chimney but only minor here and probably due to not vent in the closed off chimney. The wall with the shed is where the utility wall is (pics with clothes drying). There used to be an old shed...

That’s not true. Condensation is all about the dew point of water vapour reaching a cold surface. If they are drying clothes in there and there’s no ventilation then the humidity will be high and the moisture will have nowhere to go. And if they don’t put heating on often again this exacerbates...

Hmmm interesting. The external ground level is quite high and a shed is very close to the other side of the wall with the efflorescence. Perhaps that is exacerbating the problem? They may have also used a gypsum plaster which is stopping the wall from breathing? Really hard to know what’s...

I’m massively skeptical too! Especially after reading the articles on the heritage house website (rising damp is a myth etc) if you’ve ever come across them? https://www.heritage-house.org/damp-and-condensation/managing-damp-in-old-buildings.html but it’s so hard to find the cause. I guess it’s...

Hi We are wanting to buy a property which just came back with a level 3 for damp in the home buyers report. The property is a Victorian terrace with solid floors. There was minor evidence of damp when we viewed but we thought it was just condensation and ventilation issues as the property is...