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We had a leak from flashing by the chimney, this took a while to notice. The water came down the side of a large window onto the sill. We have noticed that there looks to be a rotted piece of wood above the window. Without taking too much wallpaper off this looks to be where you would expect...

The room next door is used as a bedroom and the chimey is no longer used as the gas fire was removed and an electic fire put in to replace it.

It is a rental property and the tenants have just told me of the issue, i am not in the area but will be travelling there soon so i can check. I have just checked paperwork and the chimney was capped off a few years ago because the then tenants complained it was draughty. There is an electric...

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It is in the middle of the house all on internal walls, I am classing the adjoining wall with the other semi detached house an in internal wall s it is not an external wall with the outside elements

Hi yes next door room is used but the chimney breast is not. I believe the chimney is capped off at the top.

Hi We have mold in an upstairs built in cupboard in a 1930s semi detached house. The cupboard is completely surrounded by internal walls. The walls are the wall with the next door property, another bedroom and the chimney breast Any ideas on how I can remedy this would be appreciated. Graham

Hi We have a 1930s semi detached rental property that has mold inside a built in cupboard. The cupboard is completely on internal walls and is upstairs. It is on the wall with next door and the back bedroom. Any suggestion on how I can fix this? Graham