Can anyone help me with sorting out damp ruined plaster etc. We have had water leaking in through the side wall of our victorian semi which has saturated the plaster in both our bedroom and the top corner cupboard of our spare room too - this smells incredibly musty, the wallpaper is saturated and the plaster in the cupboard (which is not papered over) is cracking horizontally.
How can we dry this out quickly (we already have a dehumidifier at work) and how to redecorate to stop the damp showing through once the leak has been fixed? Is it best to remove the plaster and replaster the area and use fungicide before painting or papering the wall? How long to wait before the replastering can be done if we need to do this?
Any expert guidance would really be appreciated!
Emma
How can we dry this out quickly (we already have a dehumidifier at work) and how to redecorate to stop the damp showing through once the leak has been fixed? Is it best to remove the plaster and replaster the area and use fungicide before painting or papering the wall? How long to wait before the replastering can be done if we need to do this?
Any expert guidance would really be appreciated!
Emma