wet patches on wall, suspect there are pipes

[lollym]

in my kitchen i have wet patches on one wall which are getting gradually
bigger. i think there may be pipes close to this area. are they leaking?

 

[joe-90]

You tell us - they are your pipes.

 

[lollym]

do i need to chip the wall back to look at pipes? there is also a chimney flue behind these wet patches, could this be causing the problem

 

[foxhole]

You have answered your own question, check vent is sealed against rain at roof level and should be vented if no longer in use.

 

[lollym]

Thanks foxhole at least i don't sound like a dumb blond now when i try to get someone to fix it!