What’s causing damp in living room?

[Beatley]

Hi All,

After a bit of help on what’s causing the damp in my new house.

As you can see from the photo, I’ve put some damp paint on the bits where it’s coming through in the room but after the root cause.

Behind the wall where the damp is there’s an old unused coal bunker, I’m guessing this is the problem as the brick work is open and damp to touch.

Does anyone know what I’d need to do to resolve? Maybe treat the brickwork then put some plaster on?

 

[Tyrone Thompson]

I’m presuming thats a ground floor, if that brickwork is going down through a suspended floor to soil, it may be worth taking the floor up and installing a dpc, whether resin injection or slot in an actual membrane, an air brick may help too.

 

[opps]

As above but it might be easier to buy some DryZone DryRod sticks. Drill a series of holes at the correct height in the bunker (and then) up the sides and simply push the DryZone rods into the holes (as per the instructions).

It's more expensive that drill and pressure injection but less hassle that hiring the sprayer for such as small area.