Hello,
I'm trying to buy a flat at the moment but there seems to be a problem with damp in the roof.
My surveyor has said this is due to the vent pipe from the bathroom actually ending in the loft (rather than going through the roof) leading to lots of condensation and then drips and damp. A roofing contractor has previously been round and said the damp is due to a capillary reaction in the roof. However neither surveyor nor contractor want to talk to each other.
Does anyone know whether it is possible to ever have a vent pipe exiting in a loft or does it always need to be outside? And therefore is the vent pipe the more likely explanation for the damp and the roofer talking rubbish.
cheers.
I'm trying to buy a flat at the moment but there seems to be a problem with damp in the roof.
My surveyor has said this is due to the vent pipe from the bathroom actually ending in the loft (rather than going through the roof) leading to lots of condensation and then drips and damp. A roofing contractor has previously been round and said the damp is due to a capillary reaction in the roof. However neither surveyor nor contractor want to talk to each other.
Does anyone know whether it is possible to ever have a vent pipe exiting in a loft or does it always need to be outside? And therefore is the vent pipe the more likely explanation for the damp and the roofer talking rubbish.
cheers.