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I moved to a new house and removed the fireplace surround - and then removed the wallpaper. On both sides of the fireplace have been two patches, at the bottom, that don’t feel damp at all, but change to a darker colour throughout the day. It looks damp, but doesn’t feel it at all. Doesn’t even feel particularly cold.
As I’m at work all day I couldn’t notice a pattern as to what was causing it to go darker - but, given recent weather, I always assumed it was water getting down the chimney.
However, today there has been no rain but I have had the wallpaper steamer out again and noticed the two patches appear again. But then, when I turned off the steamer and let some air in it changed back very quickly. I’m guessing it is just moisture in the air clings to those two particular areas - but, any idea why? And whether, when I get the room skimmed next week, I should knock those two areas off and have them replastered? Or are they not doing any harm?
Two photos attached, taken about half an hour apart…
I moved to a new house and removed the fireplace surround - and then removed the wallpaper. On both sides of the fireplace have been two patches, at the bottom, that don’t feel damp at all, but change to a darker colour throughout the day. It looks damp, but doesn’t feel it at all. Doesn’t even feel particularly cold.
As I’m at work all day I couldn’t notice a pattern as to what was causing it to go darker - but, given recent weather, I always assumed it was water getting down the chimney.
However, today there has been no rain but I have had the wallpaper steamer out again and noticed the two patches appear again. But then, when I turned off the steamer and let some air in it changed back very quickly. I’m guessing it is just moisture in the air clings to those two particular areas - but, any idea why? And whether, when I get the room skimmed next week, I should knock those two areas off and have them replastered? Or are they not doing any harm?
Two photos attached, taken about half an hour apart…