damp external wall

Since last year been having rising damp when rain is very heavy! Last week had aco drains put in outside on the black paving. The driveway would not meet new regulations as driveway is so close to the damp course. Despite the aco drains being put in last week with this continued heavy rain...

So my new build house (UK) is 8/9 months old but I've noticed what may be damp on the lower courses of brickwork above the DPM (front of property). As far as I can tell from some exposed DPM near the front door, it appears runs flush with the top of the air brick yet the 'possible damp' can be...

Hi all, We're first time buyers and have recieved our survey back. Its highlighted a few issues with the property which is makjnv us very nervous. I don't know if it sounds worse than it actually is , any advice would be greatly appreciated before we make the decision to carry out additional...

We have recently purchased a late Victorian end stone terrace property as our first home and are encountering lots of issues which is proving disheartening and costly! We were aware of damp issues in the upstairs bedroom on the Chimney Breast which is on the top floor (attic is converted). We...

Hi! Recently purchased a C1856 settlers cottage that was assessed as having rising damp during the pre-inspection. Got an "expert" out to check and they confirmed rising damp, which they can fix for bulk coin. Been reading this forum and I am 100% certain I can do something about this without...

Hi all, looking for some advice on a new project I am hoping to get done this month.... I'm planning to build some some built in bookcases in the alcoves in our dining room (see attached pics plus one of the kind of thing I am thinking). The main issue is it's an end of terrace wall which...

Hi all, I recently moved into a 3 bedroom terrace house and have notice large amounts of damp in the bay window of the house (please see the images attached for reference) I was just hoping that someone on here would be able to identify what type of damp it is This only started in October it...

We have recently moved into a house, we seem to be getting an issue with dampness on one of the outside walls of our bay window. the wall isn't always wet but it flares up, especially when it's cold outside. One minute it's wet and one minute it's dry. We have had a company that offers DPC look...

Hi there, I was wondering if someone might be able to help me. I've moved into an old rental terraced property with a lot of black mould problems. We're pretty good with wiping condensation, never drying clothes indoors, cooking with lids on extractor fans etc, but it's pretty consistently...

Having recently bought our home, we have noted a constantly damp patch just below roof gutter. The picture attached was take before the chimney was repointed and a new roof installed approx. 3 weeks ago. The damp patch has not disappeared yet. The internal wall appears thus far to be completely...

Some advice please. I have a damp/ wet wall which is what would be the outside wall of a cavity wall 60’s house. The damp / wet bit is and always has been covered / inside an ‘outhouse.’ The problem has been gradually getting worse over the last few years. There is no issue inside the house/...

Hi All - first post on here, so hope I'm in the right place. I think I have a few issues with my external brickwork. I've been back to the contractor a few times on possible damp issues (see pics with damp line/green moss along bottom of brickwork), but I'm also seeing issues with white...

Hi, This is my first time here and being a homeowner and not a builder/roofer go easy on me! We have an adjoining parapet wall on a groundfloor extension which is leaking damp through the wall just below the ceiling, with signs of previous damp all along the wall. Pic 1 &2. From the outside...

Hi all, My home has an issue that during its many years of life, number of very questionable building choices have prior to my moving there The worse of which is the lack of ventilation of the space beneath the ground floor. On top of that, the back of the house has a concrete floor...

Hi there. We have recently had an extension built onto the house that has been finished with pebble dash render. After rain, one particular section of the wall often has large dark damp patches towards the bottom (wider at the bottom than at the top - see the attached photo). Internally there...

Hi - does anyone with an old property (solid brick walls, lime mortar, concrete floors) have experience of renderlite? Our major renovation is (finally) underway after burst pipe last March. Had agreed lime plaster for walls, as there were previous damp probs. Exterior wall has impermeable...

Hi, We had a patio done over a year ago, but have started noticing some damp and some smells. Upon investigating one possible cause could be that the patio seems to be badly laid and not following standard rules e.g. butting up against external wall too high, no drain for rain water and fall...

Hello I have a problem with rainwater penetration through a brick wall and the water is pooling and rotting the windows from the bottom up. I am not sure what to do?? The house is Edwardian and the wall is a SW facing gable end, 2 bricks think, no cavity. It was repointed 4 years ago and...

Hi folks, We've had a damp problem on the back of our 1930s house. Once the source of the damp is fixed, we can wait some time before redecorating (getting to this room is at least 6 months away!) and are planning to allow the wall to dry out before getting it re-plastered and then painting...

Hi So, about 18 months ago I noticed some damp coming from behind a radiator in our downstairs toilet. The house is 3 years old. The damp didn't get any worse for 12 months, but it didn't dry up either, so to be honest, I just ignored it. We've had a bit of rain recently, not much though...