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I have a problem with rainwater soaking the inside of my fascia boards at the front and back of the main building. When shining a torch in the loft during wet, windy weather this is clearly visible. The front elevation has a gabled projection adjoining the roof, so the wet fascia area has an...

I had my property re-rendered last year, with a stucco finish. I made the mistake a few months ago of switching my telephone provider. This involved some idiot from a telecommunications company installing a line at the front of the property and knocking out a chunk of render in the process. I...

I could, but it's not the easiest space to access. I can at least poke my head up and shine a torch in that direction.... Presumably the trapping of condensation in the bathroom (the other side of that wall) wouldn't be to blame?

So, looking at that ridge tile at the bottom of the hip, would you think that's where the water's coming in? Any other suggestions?

I'll try and get some pics posted tomorrow, but in the meantime I've had another (closer) look at the tenement roof and it appears that the lowest ridged slate covering the hip is cracked in two. This is directly above the source of the damp in the bathroom. Presumably this'll be where the...

Thanks for taking an interest guys. I have a close view of the tenement roof from my bedroom window, which is roughly parallel with it. Everything looks fine in that area - no cracked or missing slates. Have also taken a look at the roofing felt in the tenement loft - no obvious signs of...

No, no chimney breast, past or present. I've now removed some of the woodchip from the bathroom wall, which feels really quite damp to the touch. There are some salty deposits on the other side (the bedroom wall). Some parts of the plaster feel sticky - as if the paste used to apply the woodchip...

No bath or shower adjacent to the wall in question. There's no extractor fan in the bathroom, as it has its own window. However, I have to confess to having acquired the habit of closing the bathroom window in the morning (after a shower, before leaving for work). Would condensation really show...

I live on the first floor of an Edwardian town house which consists of the main house plus a rear tenement. I had the place re-rendered recently and all rainwater goods replaced. I've now noticed I have a damp bedroom wall, which isn't an external wall - it's adjacent to my bathroom. However...