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    Damp works on the property we are buying

    Thanks for all your feedback so far guys, it's really appreciated. Let me know what aspects of the external building you want me to take closer photos off and I'll go round this evening or the weekend. It was absolutely pishing down this morning but has cleared up for now - but it's Scotland...
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    Damp works on the property we are buying

    Sorry behind the plaster board I meant - they took off sections of plaster board and put some blue sheet behind, but just the damp bits not the full plasterboard. Can I ask why old walls like this shouldn't have plasterboard and what is the alternative? Thanks That is an old chimney there...
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    Damp works on the property we are buying

    We aren't making any desicions today either way - that's for sure. I don't have access to the property so can't take any pictures . The ones I took of the inside were actually taken from the outside. I thought that the blue lining behind the plaster you could see in the initial photo I...
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    Damp works on the property we are buying

    It seems they have put a membrane behind. To be clear this room was full plastered then they have taken off section where the damp came through, put a membrane behind those sections and then plastered on top again. They haven't put a membrane behind the whole wall, just the damp bits they took...
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    Damp works on the property we are buying

    Good morning gentlemen. I'm glad I could offer an opportunity for some healthy debate Flynnyman - could you please expand on why this type of property should not be dabbed? My concern is that they are doing a patch job and that problems will come further down the line. There is damp- we...
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    Damp works on the property we are buying

    Morning, I'm looking for some advice with regards to what type of work is being carried out in the photos below. We are in the process of purchasing this property. Place was renovated and looked great on viewing, but when we popped round to look through the windows a few weeks later we...
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