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Good point, I see what you mean about the airbricks below the 'pots'. Yes, there's a bit of damp in the bay and the wall adjacent to the bay. All the houses in the street have it, so I'm resigned to it really. Haven't dared to inspect the floor joists.

Thank you for those wise words. Good idea about the soffit vents and recycled insulation. The metal vent I unscrewed is a (flimsy) hit-and-miss type one so I'll just keep that. I'll do a bit more Googling and see what pops up, cheers. File_000 (2) by jim_jimson posted 28 May 2017 at 3:03 PM

Hello folks, whilst getting ready to paint our upstairs box room to make it into a nursery, I unscrewed a metal grill vent, and found a small cavity packed with old newspaper. I'm fairly certain fungus-riddled newspaper isn't ideal for a baby's room but should I just clear it out completely (and...