rising damp

  1. Pumpkin00

    Plaster or plasterboard chimney breast after damp repair?

    My chimney breast had severe rising damp and damp patches all around skirting board level. I found that the hearth was completely made up of soil, so I dug it all out and laid a damp proof membrane and concrete hearth. I'm now looking to have the chimney breast replastered (well, preferably...
  2. K

    Damp proofing (DPC) before fitting shower etc

    Hi, hope you can advise... i purchase my c1900 flat and during bathroom renovation i discovered low down damp which i presume if rising damp. I'm looking at DPC'ing this with DryZone, any good? Also from the pics, i've taken the plaster off down to the red bricks, they are quite brittle so is...
    • Koshi
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    • bathroom damp dpc dryzone rising damp
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Building
  3. T

    Damp proofing / dealing with rising damp in an old house

    Hi guys I'm about halfway through renovating the first of three ground floor rooms in my home, which was built around 1900 and have a couple of queries about the damp I have. We live in an area with a high water table (we're about 25 metres from the River Severn) and the house hasn't had...
    • tim53
    • Thread
    • damp dryzone liquid dpm rising damp
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Building
  4. B

    "Rising damp" from concrete floor

    Hi all, I have lived in my a 1950's semi for 20 years and finally decided to investigate the cause of the small patches on walls and raised carpet. No mould, just shading of a few places on walls that haven't really changed in the years but as I decorated at the beginning of the year with a...
  5. J

    HELP - DAMP AROUND WINDOW

    Hi there, This is my first post on the forum, nice to meet you all! I have just bought my first house, apart from all the sockets falling off the walls it all seemed okay until Monday. It rained overnight and I woke up to a large damp patch around my bedroom window. It hasn't rained since...
    • JSI1990
    • Thread
    • damage damp facias flat roof gutter leaking rising damp rusted soffit window
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: General Discussion
  6. D

    Damp gable end

    Hi everyone First time buyer here who is keen to listen and learn from the experienced people. About 8 months ago we bought a 1930's end of terrace property. Since then we have noticed a significant issue with 'rising damp' and as such we have some dry-rot in the floor joists and floor boards...
    • DampMr
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    • airbricks damp dpc drainage rising damp ventilation
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Building
  7. K

    Is this rising or penetrating damp?

    Not sure if there was a better place to post this. I just had my 3 bedroom house redecorated and soon after doing that I noticed water marks/stains in 3 different places on the ground floor. 2 marks are in the same room, left and right of chimney breast And the other mark is in the living...
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