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I'm most definitely no expert here but I think the idea is that moisture will come through as air vapour into room. Might be a bit more humid and a bit cellar like but that the walls would be stable. Problem I have is that current non breathable.plaster is blowing. Only other option would be...

It is external but as it is basement it is below ground. On that side of the house is a large hill so i presume it is earth etc.

Thanks. It doesn't seem to react with vinegar and maybe it should if lime?

There is actually a wall just but it which is painted white and paint flakes. I wonder if this is some sort of paint underneath but is very well bonded. It is not thick it is like a paint later and you get to masonry just below when scraping. Maybe I just bite the bullet and try to get rid of...

Seems there are two schools of thought depending how damp it is. The surveyor when we bought the house felt the let it breathe method probably better.

So some sort of limewash on the wall behind the plaster? Seems off they would then put on some non breathable plaster in top?

Hello all, We have some damp in basement in Spain. Surveyor advised that walls had been plastered with non breathable plaster which should be removed. I've started getting rid of this but behind the plaster the wall is white in most places. It is like it has been painted, and it could be paint...

Hello all, We have a large garage with a patio above with tiles that are pebble dashed. It has rained a lot recently and a significant amount of water is coming into the garage. I've put some photos below which all show the patio above the garage. Can I seal the grout joints with a flexible...

Yes we did try and be good with water splashes, but the kitchen is used all the time for home cooking and also catering which means it is getting splashed a lot....

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Thanks for reiterating the hardener point. Will give that a go

To be honest this is a possibility. The issue is everything is wood so would have to do the whole lot otherwise it is going to look odd

Thanks. I have used oxalic on it before and sanded and it looked ok. And used Osmo top oil which is supposed to be great. Unfortunately even with regularish oil it still deteriorates. Yes we could oil it more I suppose but I just think that would is a disaster around a sink!

Hi All, I have wooden worktops in my kitchen. Around the sink area this is a nightmare due to water and they go mouldy. I've tried everything to make them work using oil etc but I need another solution. Was thinking of tiling over the back part where the tap is but not sure if that will work on...