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OK. Consider me educated about moisture meters! :unsure: But doesn't the fact that the wooden floor is showing as over 16% in parts around the playroom wall (and under 10% pretty much everywhere else) indicate that there's a moisture problem? If we're saying the moisture meter is relatively...

So the long and short of it is that I'm going to need some advice from a damp expert I think, but I've read bad stories of people trying to push particular businesses or products. How can I find someone that's truly independent? Any advice appreciated.

Thanks everyone again for your responses. (y) It's really helpful to have some viewpoints to help me get my head around what to do. The house was build around the 30s or 40s. The fireplace is in another room, but the kitchen may have been in this room or possible more likely in the utility room...

4) The old house has suspended floor, the extension (entire lower part of plan) is solid floor with screed and UFH. 5) Air bricks on front of house: 7) The skirting was replaced when we did the refurb/extension in 2016. What makes you say it was removed? 8) Hopefully the plan I posted...

A) location Original photos posted B) location of blown plaster in utility room. It's an original exterior wall, but it's now internal. C) other side of original wall

Thanks for the response. Let me post the floor plan 1st as it might make the rest make more sense. The room we're seeing the issues in is the playroom. The wall I posted photos of is the wall shared with the kitchen/diner.

Need a bit of advice from you all if possible? Been in my house for over 10 years and did a side extension in 2016. On the corner of the old external wall (now the middle of the house) there was a little mark looked that like a rusty water mark - we hoped it would dry out after the refurb, but...