Is this bridging the cavity causing damp?

[Gary111]

Hi, I have some damp in this area, should I remove that from the cavity?

 

[securespark]

I had a surveyor in a while ago.

He noted that small areas of damp in our house were caused by what he called "snots":
lumps of mortar that drop into the cavity, catch on a wall tie and set, bridging the cavity.

 

[Gary111]

This is quite a big piece, seems like it was done intentionally

 

[securespark]

Don't know why that would be.

Can you post a picture with a wider view?

 

[Gary111]

Sorry I don't live there so I can't, it's where the new wall of the extension meets the one shown with the cavity.
This is it from outside

 

[ree]

Hi Gary,
As I mentioned before - you have some very expensive difficulties that need fixing.

 

[^woody^]

Cavities and ties should be free of all mortar.

 

[Gary111]

Hi Gary,
As I mentioned before - you have some very expensive difficulties that need fixing.

Hi Ree, what are those then?

 

[Nige F]

How long have you got ,Gary ?

 

[Gary111]

Not long enough obviously mate

 

[Nige F]

Well I just bumped it for you. You gotta humor ree