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    what are the black bitumen sheets under my plaster?

    Thats great Roughcaster. Thanks so much for your advice. It's good to know what i am now dealing with. Had the damp checked out and they said it was all over the house and needed a full damp course. The house had been unoccupied for over a year and all ventillation had been sealed up. After only...
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    what are the black bitumen sheets under my plaster?

    forgot to say that they are on the internal walls. Is this bad??? :?
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    what are the black bitumen sheets under my plaster?

    That sounds like them. I'm glad someone knows what i am on about. Checked the internet and found nothing. All i can see is faint lines (horizontal) on my wall with the black comming through in places once i had taken the wall paper off. Is it part of a damp proofing method? do you know if it is...
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    what are the black bitumen sheets under my plaster?

    Can anyone help me. I have just moved in to a 1930s detached house. I have found what looks like corrugated bitmuen sheets that have been plastered on downstairs walls. does anyone know what these are? I think they may be to solve a damp problem theough i wonder if they are just hiding the...
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