Damp in bedroom

mrjamieg · 4 May 2013

Hi I have been looking at a house that needs fully renovated which I am happy to do. The only issue i'm unsure about is in one of the upstairs bedrooms there is clearly damp on one side of the external wall it is around the same area as the chiminey runs up the outside of the house. The fireplace was blocked off about 15-20 years ago and I am unsure if the top of the chiminey was capped. The house had a lot of condensation and probably not had heating on for years and was not really cleaned or maintained.

If the chiminey was not capped could it be rain coming down the inside soaking through? If this is the issue what is the likely remedy? Could it need rebuilt were the dampness is?

Thanks for any help Jamie

1john · 4 May 2013

It would be unlikely that it needs rebuilding, the source of water ingress needs to be determined, resolved and the wall left to dry out.

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