Unusual cause of damp

[worthwords]

We had this very odd square patch of damp with salts precipitating around it and through the thick textured wall paper.

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After stripping the wall paper i found it was a perfect square of damp gypsum - the rest of the wall is some sort of sand and cement render.
I dug it out - about 10cm of gypsum and found a load of rubble and broken bricks. After cleaning it I understood what it was. It's a slate lined through wall post box!

We were thinking of keeping it and making a feature but it's a daft idea. The top is damaged and so any water running down the cavity had a ramp directly into the house. And it's also a significant thermal bridge.

Still interesting find.

 

[ChrispyUK]

We had this very odd square patch of damp with salts precipitating around it and through the thick textured wall paper.

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After stripping the wall paper i found it was a perfect square of damp gypsum - the rest of the wall is some sort of sand and cement render.
I dug it out - about 10cm of gypsum and found a load of rubble and broken bricks. After cleaning it I understood what it was. It's a slate lined through wall post box!

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We were thinking of keeping it and making a feature but it's a daft idea. The top is damaged and so any water running down the cavity had a ramp directly into the house. And it's also a significant thermal bridge.

Still interesting find.

 

[Deleted member 32554]

We had this very odd square patch of damp with salts precipitating around it and through the thick textured wall paper.

View attachment 45763\

After stripping the wall paper i found it was a perfect square of damp gypsum - the rest of the wall is some sort of sand and cement render.
I dug it out - about 10cm of gypsum and found a load of rubble and broken bricks. After cleaning it I understood what it was. It's a slate lined through wall post box!

View attachment 45762


We were thinking of keeping it and making a feature but it's a daft idea. The top is damaged and so any water running down the cavity had a ramp directly into the house. And it's also a significant thermal bridge.

Still interesting find.

Put a false letter box on outside with the flap half open to direct internal light onto floor of outside entrance
Thermal barrier and internal void somewhere to put car keys

 

[ChrispyUK]

Put a false letter box on outside with the flap half open to direct internal light onto floor of outside entrance
Thermal barrier and internal void somewhere to put car keys

 

[essexandy]

We had this very odd square patch of damp with salts precipitating around it and through the thick textured wall paper.

View attachment 45763\

After stripping the wall paper i found it was a perfect square of damp gypsum - the rest of the wall is some sort of sand and cement render.
I dug it out - about 10cm of gypsum and found a load of rubble and broken bricks. After cleaning it I understood what it was. It's a slate lined through wall post box!

View attachment 45762


We were thinking of keeping it and making a feature but it's a daft idea. The top is damaged and so any water running down the cavity had a ramp directly into the house. And it's also a significant thermal bridge.

Still interesting find.

Open it right through again, it'll be perfect for 'them' to pass food through when you've got virus.

 

[worthwords]

Open it right through again, it'll be perfect for 'them' to pass food through when you've got virus.

now that is a practical idea for our times

 

[tapit]

I HAVE A VERY INTERESTING DEAD DOG IN MY BACK YARD, WHAT TO DO WITH IT?

 

[beader]

I HAVE A VERY INTERESTING DEAD DOG IN MY BACK YARD, WHAT TO DO WITH IT?

Just seen on the news that Ken Dodds dads dogs dead...............just saying