damp proofing

  1. T

    Damp line along middle of interior wall

    I've been slowly renovating an old 1800s listed building which was suffering from a lot of damp. I've managed to combat a lot of the damp in the house by installing French drains, fixing gutters, reverting to Lime plaster but there's one room which is completely throwing me and not sure how to...
  2. D

    Help get rid of my damp!

    I have an old solid wall sandstone barn / cottage (approx. 150 - 200 years old), I am having the dining room plastered however there is rising damp on the external walls and around the fireplace. The old plaster is onto a cement rendered wall with bitumen damp proofing however this has failed...
  3. njbankhead

    Damp coming in from exterior wall?

    Hi everyone, Bought a flat at the end of last year. After I repainted a wall below one of the windows the paint began to peel and over the last few weeks damp spots have started to show. It appears to be coming from below the window sill which might suggest it's coming from a crack on the...
  4. Y

    PERSISTENT DAMP!!

    Hi all, I live in a property built around 1910 that’s semi-detached. We’ve had a problem with damp on 2 of the internal walls. We had a damp proofing company come out who recommended that we take around 1m of the plaster off, drill holes and inject membrane into the walls and re-plaster. I mist...
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    Damp proofing failed?

    Hi, I’m looking for a some advice. As a single female living on her own, I’m wanting to avoid being fobbed off or stitched up. A bit of info. My house in a terrace, built in the 1830’s, and yes, I know, I will definitely be prone to damp! The house was gutted before I moved in and renovated...
  6. K

    Rising damp in bungaroosh house

    Hello everyone We’ve recently moved into a house in Brighton which is made of bungaroosh. It looks like the external render has been replaced with sand & cement. It’s likely that the external walls contain a slate damp-proof course. The internal walls are mostly gypsum plaster (although one of...
  7. T

    Could someone explain to me about Damp Proofing?

    Hi there I just wondered if someone could help me out and explain to me the various solutions on how to fix damp and how to know what type of damp it is in the first place. (Rising damp, penetrating damp and condensation etc) Currently i sub contract to a couple of businesses that plaster and...
  8. surreygirl

    INJECTION DAMP PROOFING FROM OUTSIDE

    Hello All, I own a flat where we are having the whole of the outside render removed and re-rendered as it has become porous over the years. Also whilst the render is off I would like to have a damp proof injected to help witht he damp. I know a lot of people are skeptical about damp proof...
  9. S

    Screed damp proof a concrete clay Subfloor which has a suspended timber floor

    Hi All, I'm in desperate need of your help and advice on a damp issue I need to resolve. I have had various diagnosis by surveyor specialists confirming lateral and rising damp (I'm not going to debate the whole it's a myth concept so if you don't believe it exists then please spare me and...
  10. G

    insulate whole property outside or inside the Cold room

    Hi there I have a 1930s bungalow which has had really bad condensation / Damp issues in the main room This room is also the coldest room of the property and doesn’t heat well with central heating (we always use an oil heater for inside the room) I have been advised to unblock the vent(...
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    Damp + condensation + cold room fitted wardrobes 1930s Bubgalow

    Hi there I’m looking for some help and in desperate need for advice I brought a 1930s bungalow in the summer and started to notice mold and wet on the ceiling corners forming as the weather turned. I then started to experience soaking wet Walls in all corners of the exterior walls - from the...
  12. N

    Damp Proof Plasterers wanted - full time rolls

    Hi, we are a local damp proofing company covering North East England. We are looking for full time plasterers who have experience in damp proofing. Please email me on [email protected] if you are interested. Role is urgent so please get in touch asap. Thanks Neil (Marsden Damp...
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