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Apologies for the delayed update, PC issues! The company sent someone Thursday afternoon to check the mould. His view is that the mould is caused by condensation as the walls are still drying out (the work was done in July) and will continue to dry out for some time. The corner where the...

Thanks very much John. In reply to your questions: It looks like they've rendered down onto the timber floor. Is that right or does the render extend below floor level? The flooring was laid after the work was complete. The rendering would have been done to floor level but not below. It...

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Damp - External

Damp - Internal

Hi all, I attach some pictures of the internal skirting and wall which the company claim the screw could have punctured the tanking and I include pictures of the external walls. I have also re-labelled the sketch plan marking out the walls as 1, 2 and 3 and each picture should correspond...

In response to your comments: The injection was either done from inside - which means 200mm of wall above the injection is exposed to lateral penetration. - The injection was done internally, I'm not sure what difference (if any) this makes. That will take several months though so in the...

Thanks again! My main concern is how to I negotiate with the company that I shouldn't be reliable for any chargeable repairs regarding the mould. Do you feel I have a feasible argument that (1) the MDF issue is a non starter and (2) if the tanking has indeed been punctured by screwing on...

Thank you very much for your comment! In my opinion, there would only be a difference of approxiately 8-10 inches between the external ground level from outside to inside. The house is a semi-detached Victorian house build circa 1890. The outside walls have ventilation bricks to the wall...

Thank you for your reply. You are requesting a bunch of technical information and knowledge that I just don't have. I can tell you that the surveyor found evidence of rising dampness to the affected areas marekd in red on the plan. In their opinion, the defect is due to the lack of an...

Thank you so much for your reply! I have attached the same pictures I sent to the damp company. I was told I was being over cautious using the moisture resistant MDF but I am a novice when it comes to all forms of DIY or building works. My purchase was for my first home that had taken me...

I would be really very grateful for some advice... I had a damp course/tanking treatment done in July and now I have green mould growing on the skirting board in one corner of the room. I am very concerned as I am asthmatic and I am being repeatedly told that the mould is potentially...