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I think you need to be careful about this because if you haven't got Building Control sign off for this drainage system there is a good chance you would be liable for repairs to the other properties if they have suffered damage as it seems you are discharging rain water onto their land. It seems...

I am liking this scaffold idea. It's a clever post modernist joke on temporary and permanent. People will laugh at the OP's wit and cleverness.

If you don't have a full structural survey as a starting point I would pay for a builder who has done previous work on old buildings to come round and do a report on what needs doing. Avoid any of these free damp surveys like the plague, in the wrong hands dpc and tanking will just make the...

Given the lack of heating I take it this house has not been occupied for some time. All I am thinking is if you introduce a heating system, people and washing machines etc then if the house hasn't been tackled properly your problems could get worse at that stage. So the marks you see could turn...

It looks a most interesting project. I wouldn't say your problems are too bad outside but it is a shame it wasn't tackled first. If you have to take the plaster off at this stage, in the scheme of things that is not a big expense compared to say finishing everything and then getting a bad damp...

Others might say different but my view is yes bricks can get sopping wet with penetrating damp or drains related damp ie a situation where there is a lot of water about the place. If it is lack of airflow damp or rising damp you don't see moisture so much on the brickwork as it tends to be...

Yes you are right about the internal wall. As the other poster said, that could suggest a problem with the dpm not going up the walls by a good amount like in this short clip. No dpm up the wall and plaster coming down to floor level could give you a problem like yours.

Well it could yet all turn out well, perhaps it will dry out? If it was me I would be a lot more concerned about the state of the outside walls if they are damp or even wet. Perhaps you have a raised concrete path all round these walls and water is splashing above the damp course. Or the...

I think people use 140 studs so all the insulation can go between the studs and for cable access. But if you have a supply of 90mm and can meet regs all well and good I guess. OK the frame breathes because there is a vent at the bottom above the brickwork...

The first floor window frame looks none too clever, has water got in there perhaps?

The trouble is that gypsum is not damp tolerant and modern houses have cavity walls to stop water getting anywhere near the inner leaf of the wall. A photo of the outside walls would really help as to me at least that sounds like the more worrying problem. Why are these outer walls damp or even...

Nailed Lol :D. I have a TRADA paperback book which has all these details illustrated in great detail but unfortunately I can't get it right now. Got it pretty cheap off Amazon, it will really help you if you are building panels yourself. I think everyone pretty well builds in 140 studs off a...

It is block. Just to clarify your drawing, the frame sits on the inner leaf of the wall, with your render finish on the outer leaf. Timber frame is just like a brick and block house until you get to the soleplate, you can even use strip foundations. The real difference between timber frame and...

Obviously it is a concern and subsidence is happening more now as it rains after so much hot weather. However they are settlement cracks at the moment I think and are not of immediate concern in terms of making the house unsafe. Subsidence is in very general terms cracks big enough to get your...

I know it looks bad but it can't be anything too major in that you have gone back to bare walls and lime plastered, which is the correct approach. The thing is it doesn't take much water to cause staining, just a few cupfulls. If your paint is correct a common cause of damp like yours is the...

Are you 100% sure you are using the right paint? There is a good explanation of what sort of paint you need here: http://cornishlime.co.uk/information/breathable-paints-explained/ It's good you have lime plaster though.

If the windows haven't been open the evaporation out of the concrete may be hitting the colder stone and turning into water. Heat and ventilation is what you need in a situation like this. I doubt the problem is major. A damp wall can dry out rapidly provided it is exposed to the air. However...

Have you had a regular survey? If so then it is their job to spot possible asbestos and then recommend a survey. In general asbestos was used a lot more after WW2, with inter war houses using traditional matierals. However it does turn up in non standard construction houses.

dllive the solution is to stop all the works and get a proper damp assessment from someone who understands cob. This guy Peter Ward would be a good starting point, I have never used him myself but he is an expert on damp. https://www.heritage-consulting.org/about-us Personally I think if you...

There are a lot of good ones too though. If you want to find a good one go round and look at them in situ. If the site is clean and tidy and safe looking that is a really good sign. If you say see guys standing on exposed rafters using angle grinders at height without scaffolding that is not a...