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Right sorry for the delay in getting back to you all, I thought I would get some builders round and drain specialists and see what they say. Nobody seems to know whats going on. The drain specialists say that they would be happy to remove the plinth and checkout whats under but then never...

Thanks Dann09, I will do those things and post back tomorrow (xmas party tonight). Thanks for all your help everyone so far.

1> Ill try opening up the plate and taking a look, any idea on what I would be looking for? 2> I dont know why those things are there, there is a plant already that has cracked the concrete a little further up so I wanted to remove it and see what was gong on. There's another one on the other...

Cheers Tipper, the first thing we did (a year ago) was to get all the chimneys capped to avoid damp issues (we had some damp in another chimney because it wasn't capped), I think its vented, will take a look as soon as I can. Im not sure what you mean about the fall on the boiler flue, but it...

Thanks Woody. If what you say is true what would be a suitable remedy? I think checking the drain and concrete is a good idea regardless, i've been planning on getting that concrete checked for a while and this would be a good excuse.

wow really? I had never even though of that. Who would you recommend I get in? a structural engineer or a builder? Thanks!

We moved into this house about a year ago, its an old detached house over 100 years old. the pointing needs redoing but i've been waiting and saving a bit of money first. I've noticed this damp outside the kitchen (same wall as the boiler is housed, which is in the chimney breast) a while...