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I am planning to replace some T&G that sit underneath a window recess, that looks to be original (if so would be circa 100 years old) as a very small corner has rotted away.
This seems to be due to damp material sitting next to the wood in the space between the exterior wall.
I can obviously remove the material (just seems to be some old morter, other stuff) and there are no signs of dampness penertrating the external wall.
My question is: can I, or should I, put some form of moisture barrier when I install the new T&G so that should any further material fall, then it won't sit against the rear of the wood. I have a void of circa 9cm between the rear of the T&G and the inside of the external wall.
Thanks
This seems to be due to damp material sitting next to the wood in the space between the exterior wall.
I can obviously remove the material (just seems to be some old morter, other stuff) and there are no signs of dampness penertrating the external wall.
My question is: can I, or should I, put some form of moisture barrier when I install the new T&G so that should any further material fall, then it won't sit against the rear of the wood. I have a void of circa 9cm between the rear of the T&G and the inside of the external wall.
Thanks