it's original Victorian. The one area of damp we're aware of is the chimney breast at floor level in the living room. it suddenly went damp in the recent rain, on the plaster either side of the fireplace from ground to knee height only. Since then it's spread around the sides of the bottom of the chimney breast to reach the main wall. Looking at the wall, the plaster around the wet patches is visibly swollen and the tiles in the sides of the fireplace cracked/burst so I am assuming this means it is a frequent occurrence.
I'm wondering if this very fast appearance of damp (it was dry when we moved in though the evidence was there) implies running water rather than a damp problem per se. The main wall has had injection treatment and doesn't appear damp.
Could it be as simple as water running down the chimney?
I'm wondering if this very fast appearance of damp (it was dry when we moved in though the evidence was there) implies running water rather than a damp problem per se. The main wall has had injection treatment and doesn't appear damp.
Could it be as simple as water running down the chimney?
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