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Just as an update for anybody interested... This damp corner section of wall has been drying out for around 3 weeks and the plaster is now visibly drier. It felt damp before but is now dry to touch. Yes I know this is not an accurate measure, but it's enough to determine whether or not the wall...

We have three CO alarms in the house including in two bedrooms, sounds like this customer didn’t think things through. I bet they never tested their smoke alarms either! Think I’m just going to brick up the opening, job done then! I’ll keep the surround in the garage as it’s original to the house.

Really? Used an open fire for years previously in conjunction with the burner. The mid feathers had gone there too but if the burner was lit (as it was almost constantly in the Winter), the open fire exhausted straight out of the top of the stack as there was no downward ‘pull’. It’s only my...

Hi all, I have an open fire in the front room which I’d like to use. Previously I’ve used burners as I have ample free supply of timber from local furniture factories. I’ve had it swept and visually the stack looks in good condition. I lit a fire yesterday to act as a smoke test and small...

Had a look this evening and the damp on the other interior wall I had mentioned (in the dining room) appears to be a false alarm. I raised it as a concern as when I removed the wallpaper two days ago (which was totally sound and dry), I found a darker, tacky patch of plaster underneath. At this...

The wall to the rear of the one pictured in post #1 shows no signs of damp at all. I remember taking the lining paper off it in July to reveal bone dry plaster. Sadly I’ve since laid Herringbone LVT and don’t fancy taking it up to look under the floor. Before I laid it though, I did stick an...

It was built in 1906. The rest of the house has had chemical injection (done many years ago) on the external walls and there’s no visible damp there — just this section and another interior wall. I probably should have said, but both walls are around the entrance to what was the cellar (filled...

Hi all, internal wall was showing signs of damp (paint had gone darker, damp to touch). I took the lining paper away and found the plaster damp. I then removed the skirting board to find what you see in the pictures. There is a water pipe somewhere in the general vicinity of this wall, which...

Bit of an update on this — all the recent rain gave a great opportunity to stand outside and see what was happening. No water gushing down the valley and no visible leaks form the guttering. However, there was a long streak of water running down the wall. This was behind the guttering and...

Yes I did think that, as it must have been there for a reason, but it terminated straight on block paving and was causing damage. We considered removing it and having confirmed the rainwater from other remaining downpipe goes into a private drain, decided to remove. That drain has since coped...

Yes the issue was present long before then. I bought the house in May with the damage present and the downpipe in place. It used to deposit straight onto the driveway and flood it.

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This pic shows the nearest downpipe. There was one and the same position but to the right of corner, but I removed it as it didn’t deposit into a drain (and kept flooding the driveway). The issue was still present before the removal. Next time it rains hard when I’m at home, I’ll stand out...

Hi all, as per title I have a leak at the bottom of a valley between two roof faces. It’s a problem because it’s damaging the bricks and causing problems inside. Initially I thought it was a leaking section of guttering, so bought a new 90 degree corner. Then I had the gutters cleaned and when...

It specified producing a 2mm bed. Unsure if that’s the same depth as a K2. I’ve come home today and it’s noticeably firmer with no ‘sticky’ sound under pressure. I think it’s just taking longer to dry that expected — the tub says 24-48 hours before use, the data sheet online says 48-72 hours...

So half the room is done. I drew the border first and it’s gone down nicely with no gaps. I laid dry first so could do some of the cuts around the edges (where it overlapped the marks for the border). However. I think I applied too much adhesive (doubtful as I used the appropriate trowel) or...

Never worked with this adhesive before so was unsure how workable it was once applied (aware of the waiting period). Good to know I can remove any excess. Yes skimmed over the countersunk screw heads. Initially I unsure if this was needed as I’d hoped the primer would fill them.

The thing is I’m unsure how long it’s been leaking (the house was vacant a year before we bought it) and having not taken the carpet up, I’m not sure how extensive the damage is. No evidence at all of a leak on the ceiling below. I think it’s been slowly dripping when used. Definitely a...

That’s really useful thanks. Just didn’t want to do this assuming I knew where the seal was made, then have to rip it all out when the leak sprung up again. Good tips on applying it.

Yes floorboards are wet and the joist below is very spongy. There is also brick salts and eroded mortar causing the lining paper in my lad’s room the other side to peel. For now I need to stop the leak, then when we re-do the bathroom it’ll be a floor up job.