Thank you both for your advice. If it were my own property I would do it properly but if I can't persuade my Landlord to cough up it will have to be cheap and cheerful. :idea:
Thanks for advice. The damp is from condensation. Ill-fitting windows, no damp course, concrete floors, metal used in chimney stacks construction, etc, etc. I do not own the property so the solutions will have to be temporary and cheap. :shock:
I had a nasty suspicion it wouldn't be easy. The damp is due to a number of things. Condensation due to ill fitting windows. Concrete floors throughout the property. Metal used on the structure of the chimney stacks. Mice nesting between the stonework. No damp course. Why is the place still...
Hi, I am redecorating an 1800 Farmhouse and have stripped wallpaper back to plaster. Black mould was growing through the paper in places and beneath was sopping wet. I have received contradictory advice on how to proceed. Some say let the walls dry out and then cover with gloss to prevent the...