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I didn't know you could do that. Thanks for letting me know. I've updated the first post to include the images.

OK, that's good to know about the acrow props. Thanks. The emergency order has been postponed! I think I will get a moisture reader and check the moisture of the joists. The joists aren't soaking wet, but it's difficult for me to tell much more than that by touch alone. I think the next...

Hey, thanks for the quick response. I'm not sure it the damp is historic or not, which is part of the problem. I've sorted out the rendering, but I don't know whether the parapet gutter is causing any issues. Given that the neighbour has the same problem with his joists, but hasn't had any...

Hi, We have a Victorian terrace house. He have been taking down the ceiling in the front room on the top floor, as it was bowing and needed replacing. We have taken off all the plaster and laths, and have now realised that one of the ceiling joists is broken. It is broken right at the...

Sorry, you mean for the door as well?

Hi, Thanks for the response. I'm sure not dot 'n' dab will work on the reveals, as they are quite deep. I might give it a go. I'll see how I get on. The window is in the kitchen. Does this make any difference when considering the preparation of the plaster? I mean in terms of the higher...

Hi, I've just had a new window installed. It was a complete install, so the old wooden frame had to be removed etc. This means that the plaster work around the window now needs to be done. (I've uploaded a photo here http://www.diynot.com/network/tfman/albums/19985/74556]) I decided that...

Hi pinenot, When I had the damp and timber survey done, the surveyor stated that there was some `patchy areas of surface dampness' detected. In other words, it was not on the whole wall. All of the front rooms had damp areas in the same place, which was where the rendering was blown. The...

Biglan, it seems that you think there are two alternatives. Either I don't use internal insulation, or I wait for the walls to dry out? I assume the later would take years, and so is not really an option? Perhaps a naive question, but what do you mean by an inert wall? I don't think so...

Hi Biglan, That English Heritage leaflet looks very useful. I wish I had seen it before! I actually had external wall insulation installed when I had the front of the house redone. Sorry, I should probably have mentioned that before, but I didn't think it was relevant. It is just a...

OK, great. That is good to know. Thanks for all the help. I'll give it a go once the wall have dried out properly.

OK, great. That is good to know about the pointing. Also, thanks for the link. It is appreciated. Just to double check, the vapour barrier goes between the insulation and the plasterboard? The link you highlighted wasn't particularly clear on this point. Also, it states that there can be...