Damp patch at foot of external wall (ed.)

[Loofah]

Can you take a closer pic if that gulley where the down pipe goes please? It looks to have a big crack in it although zooming on the pic above was v grainy.
The location of it is a bit too coincidental

 

[fixitflav]

I'd be grateful for any thoughts.

I had a similar problem about 20 years ago in my utility room. I'd forgotten about it till a friend in the pub said he had a damp problem. I used Wickes Damp Seal on the outside wall, and that cured it. I had enough left over for this friend. Must ask him whether it sorted him out.

 

[JohnD]

Can you take a closer pic if that gulley where the down pipe goes please? It looks to have a big crack in it although zooming on the pic above was v grainy.
The location of it is a bit too coincidental

It would also be most informative if you dug out the ground where the pipe drains.

 

[Lupus]

Can you take a closer pic if that gulley where the down pipe goes please? It looks to have a big crack in it although zooming on the pic above was v grainy.
The location of it is a bit too coincidental

I couldn't see a crack, but please see the photo below. Being black, it doesn't show much!

It would also be most informative if you dug out the ground where the pipe drains.

I might do this in the front garden where I think it runs, it won't be to destructive there!

 

[Loofah]

I meant at ground level!