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Hi all, quick update on this. Problem hasn't really gone away despite drying clothes outside or in the conservatory and making sure I air the house a lot more. Have also checked the chimneys are all covered so not sure whst the issue is... I've taken off the skirting board near the fire...

will do Conny. and thanks again to all of you, nice to know there's still people out there prepared to help out of the goodness of their heart!

Thanks Conny, i've attached a photo of a bit of wall where i've taken the skirting board off to get a bit of furniture in - not a great photo but quick and easy way to do it (and yes i probably should do some dusting...)! that bit of wall is in the same room as the fire / chimney but the other...

Dishman, thanks again, I'll have a look at those pages and see if changing some of my habits makes a difference. Will also have a look at getting vents installed as suggested. Saladdays, it's a gas fire, albeit one that I don't use as it needs fixing. I'm not sure on the vents, caps etc for...

I normally hang stuff on the landing bannister or on a clothes horse in the conservatory in the hope it will stop the househgetting too damp. Having said that, I've hung stuff in the living room and kitchen a bit recently so that could have exacerbated things. Yes I have double glazing but...

Thanks for replying dishman. The damp patches have been there most of the year but are definitely more pronounced over last couple of months. Answers: 1 occasionally, generally just hang stuff up around the house though 2 no 3 I know there's a few air bricks dotted around but not much...

Hi all, I've got some damp patches towards the bottom of a couple of internal walls that I don't really know how to deal with. The damp is mainly on walls around, and at the back of, the chimney breast but there's also a patch the other side of a door frame from those. Hopefully there should be...

Thanks again, I'll give that a whirl this weekend!

Thanks chaps, think I'll give that a go then. Just a couple of quick questions before I do so if you'll bear with me... a) any suggestions as to how far into the ring beam it may be a good idea to go? b) should I drill some pilot holes or just go for it?

Thanks s60tsy, I've posted another photo below. Basically the blinds are all fitted to the trim round the conservatory already so ideally I wouldn't have to move them to the window frames and have lots of holes in the trim - hence I'd like to just fix the trim to the box section more securely if...

Hi, I'm having some trouble with the plastic trim in my conservatory being pulled down by the blinds the previous owner attached to it. The trim fits onto some u-shaped plastic pieces with teeth that sit in an extruded metal fitting. I've tried to add photos below. Any suggestions as to how to...

Fittings in conservatory that are getting pulled down by blinds attached to the white plastic trim.