I have had a bathroom fitted by local firm. For the cistern they built a wooden frame, plaster boarded it the tiled it no access apart from where there is a panel on the front (I know it shouldn't really be like that and that's another issue not for here).
I had some dampness on the bedroom wall that backed on to the cistern. Bathroom fitter removed the toilet pan for access and it was dripping. His first thoughts were condensation but looking further the waste pip connector (flexi) had a tear in it so likely source for the damp. This was replaced after drying out and some lagging put round a copper pipe where much of the condensation was forming.
I didn't re-emulsion the bedroom wall (have other things at the moment to do) but wish I had as I'm not convinced it has all cleared up. If I had painted it I think it would be easier to spot.
So I bought a Stanley Moisture Meter(STHT77030)
Internal plaster walls show minimal moisture as 2%
External towards 10%
The area I'm concerned about 30%ish
How concerned should I be about that amount?
If there is no leak into the void I can't see where the condensation could be coming from as the bathroom is well ventilated (powerful extractor fan, window open and door normally open into bedroom when showering). The cistern is Geberit and they say they are fully insulated against condensation.
I had some dampness on the bedroom wall that backed on to the cistern. Bathroom fitter removed the toilet pan for access and it was dripping. His first thoughts were condensation but looking further the waste pip connector (flexi) had a tear in it so likely source for the damp. This was replaced after drying out and some lagging put round a copper pipe where much of the condensation was forming.
I didn't re-emulsion the bedroom wall (have other things at the moment to do) but wish I had as I'm not convinced it has all cleared up. If I had painted it I think it would be easier to spot.
So I bought a Stanley Moisture Meter(STHT77030)
Internal plaster walls show minimal moisture as 2%
External towards 10%
The area I'm concerned about 30%ish
How concerned should I be about that amount?
If there is no leak into the void I can't see where the condensation could be coming from as the bathroom is well ventilated (powerful extractor fan, window open and door normally open into bedroom when showering). The cistern is Geberit and they say they are fully insulated against condensation.