Hi folks, I'm looking for a little advice.
we've got an old bungalow (1930s construction with brick walls and cavity) and I've discovered a problem with damp in the bedroom wall which appears to be restricted to a vertical column. On the outside at the affected area is a downpipe from guttering which I suspect must be the source of the problem as I dont believe there is a problem with the roof at this point.
I've been told that commonly they were fastened by screwing the brackets into wooden plugs inserted in the wall and over time these will rot away leaving a hole for rain and moisture to get in. Is that right?
I dont believe the guttering or downpipe are leaking although I'm not 100% sure. I hoping to be able to remove the downpipe to allow inspection of both it and the wall where it is fastened on but my concern is that the pipe and guttering might be stuck together. Is that likely to be the case and if so are there any good methods of separating the joints?
Any tips would be appreciated both for this and/or any other possible causes of the damp.
I intend to have a dig around the bottom of the pipe to make sure its still intact too but due to the nature of the damp I cant see this being the source.
we've got an old bungalow (1930s construction with brick walls and cavity) and I've discovered a problem with damp in the bedroom wall which appears to be restricted to a vertical column. On the outside at the affected area is a downpipe from guttering which I suspect must be the source of the problem as I dont believe there is a problem with the roof at this point.
I've been told that commonly they were fastened by screwing the brackets into wooden plugs inserted in the wall and over time these will rot away leaving a hole for rain and moisture to get in. Is that right?
I dont believe the guttering or downpipe are leaking although I'm not 100% sure. I hoping to be able to remove the downpipe to allow inspection of both it and the wall where it is fastened on but my concern is that the pipe and guttering might be stuck together. Is that likely to be the case and if so are there any good methods of separating the joints?
Any tips would be appreciated both for this and/or any other possible causes of the damp.
I intend to have a dig around the bottom of the pipe to make sure its still intact too but due to the nature of the damp I cant see this being the source.