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It is semi detached. I've already had it plastered and I'm going to decorate it. There is no other route forward as I've said I've had several "experts" and people on here weigh in and no one has given an adequate solution. Hope the damp proof membrane used by the plasterer can stop it showing...

Well not sure what I should do then. This is what I've been told by members of this forum and other builders so then I'm lost. I'm not an expert and don't have any experience dealing with building or anything like that, I work with computers for a living, so what do I do? I try and speak to...

I was told it was likely caused by Hygroscopic salts

The chimney was removed previously I'm guessing old soot has caused the damp issue it was stripped back to brickwork and then treated (not swept but some kind of product was used to prevent the damp penetrating) then finished with a breathable plaster. I'm just going to mist coat and decorate...

Hi, I had a problem with old soot causing some damp on a wall. It was hacked back to brick work and treated with some product and plastered with limelite plaster. It's had several weeks to dry now and I'm ready to think about painting it. My plasterer suggested a layer of damp proof paint...

Thanks both will send him a message and see what he says

Hi, I recently had 4 rooms plastered in my house. Mostly it looks okay but on one wall there was an issue with damp after removing the wallpaper. The plasterer suggested removing to the brickwork then using some layer of sealing I guess or damp treatment and then a particular type of plaster...

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Hi, can you explain please how you know there are two flues in the upstairs bedroom? Also where should I put the vent? To be clear are we talking about the room directly above the current damp patch (post #10, second picture). Thanks

Hi, I'm having this ceiling overboarded later on this week. I just wanted to know if this is okay for the boards to go directly on or if I should scrape the paper too. I'd initially planned to leave the paper on completely but when I was pulling the coving down the top layer of paper started...

Okay will do! I just need to use the suggested plaster mix right? Also where should I put the vent? In the bedroom directly above where the damp is? Whereabouts? Cheers!!

Okay, roofers never provided anything, they were hired by the main company doing the job and have been working with them, I didn't hire them directly, they weren't here too long maybe 1-2 hours. So where does the vent need to go, in room directly above the damp spot? Or in the other bedroom...

Thank you very much for the reply, let me address those points please. 1. Thank you will ask the plasterer. 2. Possibly, I've fully decorated that one now and when I was stripping the paper I didn't notice any damp patches etc. I know you mentioned it can appear at anytime, I may just hope...

Hi here are the pictures, I scratched a bit of the black brick and it definitely smells like soot! So I think you must be right. Here is the picture of the full wall Here is the upstairs wall in the room directly above Not sure why the alcoves would be needed there and not downstairs...

Thanks for the information will mention it to the plasterer. I can post photos later. There is a chimney breast on the front side of the house too, there used to be a fire in the front living room, it has been boarded over and plastered, capped at the top with a vent in the living room for air...

No idea but I'm not aware of any works in the last 30 years (I just bought the house recently) and it had a level 3 survey which didn't highlight anything on that front? Possibly there was never a fireplace upstairs but just the flue from the downstairs going up? Then it wouldn't be too heavy maybe?

It could be soot I guess maybe they removed the downstairs part but didn't do it upstairs (as that still has alcove) there is still both chimney breasts but I thought they were for the front room which definitely had a flue . It's possible it just stayed damp from before? I don't know why it...

I only just noticed it today as nothing was coming through the wallpaper. It could be possible soot based on the position of the alcoves in the above bedroom, I'd need to check. I can send over some photos later. Plasterboards are just for the ceiling I'd assume the plaster will just skim over...

Hi, I'm currently removing the wallpaper from my room as I've got the plasterer coming next week to overboard and skim. I noticed in one spot and a bit around it when pulling the wallpaper off it was sticky and tacky and the plaster was a darker colour as you can see. I was a bit concerned...

Thanks, i don't think caulk would work as it keeps getting wider towards the bottom and it much be an inch wide there. Not sure what you mean about the timber quadrant, wouldn't that make that side of the doorframe stick out compared the rest?