damp external wall

Hi - does anyone with an old property (solid brick walls, lime mortar, concrete floors) have experience of renderlite? Our major renovation is (finally) underway after burst pipe last March. Had agreed lime plaster for walls, as there were previous damp probs. Exterior wall has impermeable...

Hi, We had a patio done over a year ago, but have started noticing some damp and some smells. Upon investigating one possible cause could be that the patio seems to be badly laid and not following standard rules e.g. butting up against external wall too high, no drain for rain water and fall...

Hello I have a problem with rainwater penetration through a brick wall and the water is pooling and rotting the windows from the bottom up. I am not sure what to do?? The house is Edwardian and the wall is a SW facing gable end, 2 bricks think, no cavity. It was repointed 4 years ago and...

Hi folks, We've had a damp problem on the back of our 1930s house. Once the source of the damp is fixed, we can wait some time before redecorating (getting to this room is at least 6 months away!) and are planning to allow the wall to dry out before getting it re-plastered and then painting...

Hi So, about 18 months ago I noticed some damp coming from behind a radiator in our downstairs toilet. The house is 3 years old. The damp didn't get any worse for 12 months, but it didn't dry up either, so to be honest, I just ignored it. We've had a bit of rain recently, not much though...

We've had a problem with damp in our kitchen cupboards since we moved in. Only against one of the external walls. This is a single story outshoot from a sandstone building (I would say extension, but all the houses have them so I suspect they were built with them) The outshoot is brick and...