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marsaday
The chimney breast at the top of the house is damp.
It has been plaster boarded about 7 yrs ago. I thought it may have been the chimney flashings and so these were renewed last yr.
I am going to rip off all the plaster board and then i am not sure what to do.
What treatment do i give it ?
The chimney has one used chimney for the gas fire in the lounge. There is an old fire in the cellar and that is it. So i think this chimney has only 2 vents.
There is no vent into the brick work in the attic bedroom where the damp problem is.
I was thinking about using roof lats on the brick work and set a damp membrane behind them. Then screw new PB into place and skim.
Would this be any good. Or do i need to add a treatment to the brick, or create a breather vent ?
It has been plaster boarded about 7 yrs ago. I thought it may have been the chimney flashings and so these were renewed last yr.
I am going to rip off all the plaster board and then i am not sure what to do.
What treatment do i give it ?
The chimney has one used chimney for the gas fire in the lounge. There is an old fire in the cellar and that is it. So i think this chimney has only 2 vents.
There is no vent into the brick work in the attic bedroom where the damp problem is.
I was thinking about using roof lats on the brick work and set a damp membrane behind them. Then screw new PB into place and skim.
Would this be any good. Or do i need to add a treatment to the brick, or create a breather vent ?