Hi all,
I'm looking for some advice please
The brickwork at the corner of one of our outside walls is damp, with the mortar coming away, bricks feeling damp to the touch, and with a white powdery substance seeping from the bricks (more noticable when the weather is dry and cold).
In the corner of the living room (the other side of the problem wall) the wallpaper has really started to come away. The plaster is dark and feels cold to the touch.
Are the two problems linked?
I noticed the brick problem a year or so ago, and had the wall re-dampproofed, but it doesn't seem to have made a difference. The problem inside was put down to condensation, as we've had a large bulky settee against the corner of the wall.
We had cavity insulation installed about two/three years ago, and I've heard that this can allow moisture in where the two brick walls are bridged. Could this be the problem?
Thanks in advance,
mrobbo
I'm looking for some advice please
The brickwork at the corner of one of our outside walls is damp, with the mortar coming away, bricks feeling damp to the touch, and with a white powdery substance seeping from the bricks (more noticable when the weather is dry and cold).
In the corner of the living room (the other side of the problem wall) the wallpaper has really started to come away. The plaster is dark and feels cold to the touch.
Are the two problems linked?
I noticed the brick problem a year or so ago, and had the wall re-dampproofed, but it doesn't seem to have made a difference. The problem inside was put down to condensation, as we've had a large bulky settee against the corner of the wall.
We had cavity insulation installed about two/three years ago, and I've heard that this can allow moisture in where the two brick walls are bridged. Could this be the problem?
Thanks in advance,
mrobbo