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I have just noticed in this area (under where the render stops) there is a virgin media cable running horizontally. Could this be causing a bridge from the render to the cable to the brickwork Iyswim? It was installed end of August and that's the first prolonged period of rain we have had

Sorry forgot to say, to the touch the patch feels dry?

Its white painted render (pebbledash) I don't know I its tyrolean though?

Also its not under a bay window, its on the corner if that helps

It was me that removed the brick (I turned it round as the other face had spalled) What does a throating groove look like? Thanks Mike

Thanks, just figured it out. Any ideas what the patch is?

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Hi, I have a damp patch that appears during/after rain. The patch seems to "grow" Gutters and downpipes are clear and drains are free running. There is no moisture evident on interior wall Roof doesn't seem to be leaking either

Would that make any difference when it comes to selling? Nearly every drive round here uses the combined sewer for drainage

Would permitted develop rights apply? I.e if it had been connected to combined sewer for over four years then they Wouldn't seem permission? A bit like when you claim land at the side of your house Would demonstrating that you tried everything be things like; Drive slopes towards...

Hi, I have seen around 10 driveways go in around my way with an Aco drain where the drive joins the road. None of them are connected to drainage/soakaways What does it achieve? I checked where my friends live and its the same Do you need Planning Permission to connect to combined...

Would this be a good workaround? Connect Aco drain from left hand side of step to aco drain on right, so eefectively half the drive will drain there Dig a gravel trench below bay window approx 300mm wide and 2 bricks below dpc Also dees the step at DPC level pose a problem?

Its a cavity wall

Although I thought if he used a kerb upstand around the downpipe he could have still ran the aco in underneath that to get it 2 bricks below the dpc

As we would have had to drop the drains? Just using his terminology......

So is it a major issue survey time I.e with damp?

Just if the house was to be sold I don't know if I should get the guy back He says its fine