damp wall

I think my roof has been leaking. I could not get anyone to come and look at it for over a month, it was repaired or maybe a quick fix on the 1st March, I cannot work out if the leak is still happening (see pics) or if it is just drying out. If it is still leaking I do not know if I need a...

This is the corner of our kitchen. The wall itself is underground and damp, but we're currently focusing on what to do with the 2 trickles of water coming out of the wall in the corner at the bottom. We're thinking to collect it and put in a drain to take it out of the room - how best to...

Hi all, We've a smelly kitchen, tiles starting to fall off. Walls are rubblestone, uneven, plastered (some tiled) We don't currently have an extractor -One underground wall is studded out to halfway along it, boarded and tiled - we've not yet had the units off to see behind, but suspect damp...

So what started as a small job resealing the bath, I noticed some of the tiles above the bath was loose. I have removed all the loose tiles and the wall was slightly damp and the plaster probably around 20-30year old is just falling away and brittle. Can I just dry out the wall fill and replace...

Hello everyone We have just moved to a fully refurbished house. Days after the refurbishment was completed, we have noticed a damp area on the wall (10 cm above the floor). We have taken the radiator out, even took out the area where the dampness was seen (picture attached) but didn't find...

Hi All, This could be an easy one for the experts out there to close out. My house is a late 1800s mid terrace. My attic wall (loft built to regs) has damp patches that have penetrated through the dabs. The other side is my neighbours non insulated , non converted attic room (no cavity between...

Hi, I've just moved into a house and notcied wet patches under the curtains either side if the living room window. When i first viewed the house it was summer time and didn't notice it as it only happens when it rains. Any idea what could be causing this? I've had someone come out to check it...

Hi, we are a Landscaping company based in East London. We installed raised flower beds in a project in August/September of last year. The beds were constructed of concrete blocks, rendered and paint white with an external matt paint. However, 2-3 months after the installation our customer...

I could do with some advice on how to deal with my side of a garden wall that I've twice attempted to improve, decorwise! It's 7-8m long and approx 2m high with expansion gap half way along; 9" thick with a course of engineering soldiers along the top. In the past, I have rendered it and this...