HI All
This is my first time with a question after finding many segments on this site useful, so I hope my question will help others aswell.
After living in my 1930's semi for a year, I started to notice damp making the plaster bubble on the upstairs chimney breast (Along the ceiling line) This has got progressively worse(approx 3cm in 6 months). There is no moisture running down the chimney breast section in the loft.
I think the flashings are ok.
The only other place that i think the damp could be coming from is condensation. I still have the old style fire back boiler in operation down stairs. The upstairs fire place has been sealed - badly. I am unsure whether the chimney is capped. ( I think it is)
Would putting an air brick in the upstairs section of the chimney breast stop the condensation? Also is there any chance of carbon monoxide leaking through from the downstairs back boiler?
I look forward to hearing from you soon
Thank you
This is my first time with a question after finding many segments on this site useful, so I hope my question will help others aswell.
After living in my 1930's semi for a year, I started to notice damp making the plaster bubble on the upstairs chimney breast (Along the ceiling line) This has got progressively worse(approx 3cm in 6 months). There is no moisture running down the chimney breast section in the loft.
I think the flashings are ok.
The only other place that i think the damp could be coming from is condensation. I still have the old style fire back boiler in operation down stairs. The upstairs fire place has been sealed - badly. I am unsure whether the chimney is capped. ( I think it is)
Would putting an air brick in the upstairs section of the chimney breast stop the condensation? Also is there any chance of carbon monoxide leaking through from the downstairs back boiler?
I look forward to hearing from you soon
Thank you