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Hi. The problem was worse with cement (which was rendered over the stone and lime mortar wall) as water travelled further along the wall behind it. Neighbour has a modern brick interior wall against the face of theirs and their side of the garden wall isn’t painted.

Great idea. I guess I could do both. Water is definitely just tracking in, it’s a patch about 30cm x 30cm about 4 foot off the ground.

Thank you. The situation is aggravated by the fact that the garden wall leads uphill into the garden ie down towards the house. I’ll price up sandblasting and perhaps have a go with a hot air gun in the short term. You don’t think that inserting some form of plastic membrane into the mortar...

Hello. Our Victorian terrace house is built with the garden wall continuing as the party wall for the property. Water is sucked into the interior of the house as it was built without any vertical break or damp proof course, it’s just one long wall. I removed the concrete render from the interior...

Garden wall becomes internal wall. Damp!

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I'm going to direct the water into my garden. However, I'm now wondering if I can use a damp course membrane against the wall (with batons as you suggest) rather than breathable one £9 for 4mx3m). She'd will be about 3.6 X 1.5 metres with longest lens th against the wall. Thanks. Simon.

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Hello all. Please can I have your opinion(s): I'm knocking down a leaking garden shed to gain some space, and building a new lean-to shed in my garden to allow a bit more space. Try and picture this if you can: there's a 1.5m garden wall (we live in a Victorian terrace) at the end of the...