Hello, this is my first post, so I hope it is okay to just get stuck in?
I have a turn of the century terraced house, mid-terrace and traditional 2 bed 2 reception, which no-one has lived in for about 6 months. The heating only comes on when the temperature drops and therefore hasn't been on for a while, and I go to the house fortnightly usually. Other than that, I occasionally run the water when doing some decorating but the house isn't disturbed too much.
I've noticed a large damp patch on the carpet, but the floorboards underneath seem dry - there is no underlay - the carpet was like that when I bought the house. The damp patch has only appeared in the past month or so.
The house has no damp proof course and there has been some damp in the cupboard under the stairs. It has 2 airbricks - at the front under the bay and under the window in the 2nd reception also, so I am wondering if these are blocked reading other posts, which I will check when I go back to the house. However, I never had damp in the 7 years I lived in the property in this area, so it seems strange. The central heating was installed 18 months ago and I don't think any pipes are around that area to cause a leak.
I am selling the house and money is tight, does anyone have any ideas what this could be, why it's happened now, and a cheap solution? I'd be really grateful - I was about to get the carpets changed as the final thing before selling the house, but daren't until I know what's caused the damp carpet.
Many thanks
I have a turn of the century terraced house, mid-terrace and traditional 2 bed 2 reception, which no-one has lived in for about 6 months. The heating only comes on when the temperature drops and therefore hasn't been on for a while, and I go to the house fortnightly usually. Other than that, I occasionally run the water when doing some decorating but the house isn't disturbed too much.
I've noticed a large damp patch on the carpet, but the floorboards underneath seem dry - there is no underlay - the carpet was like that when I bought the house. The damp patch has only appeared in the past month or so.
The house has no damp proof course and there has been some damp in the cupboard under the stairs. It has 2 airbricks - at the front under the bay and under the window in the 2nd reception also, so I am wondering if these are blocked reading other posts, which I will check when I go back to the house. However, I never had damp in the 7 years I lived in the property in this area, so it seems strange. The central heating was installed 18 months ago and I don't think any pipes are around that area to cause a leak.
I am selling the house and money is tight, does anyone have any ideas what this could be, why it's happened now, and a cheap solution? I'd be really grateful - I was about to get the carpets changed as the final thing before selling the house, but daren't until I know what's caused the damp carpet.
Many thanks