Is this rising damp?

[dustnbones2]

I've tried to get a couple of damp specialists to come out and tell me if this is rising damp and give me a quote if it is. Both asked me to send photos and neither have replied so could you good people tell me if it is or not.
This paper was coming off and it pealed away like pealing an orange It's in the corner of the room and at the other end of the wall it's more minor.
Thanks for any advice

 

[JohnD]

damp specialists

Do not allow anyone who sells silicone injections into your house.

Stand back and take wider pics of the entire walls. Then of the other side of those walls, all the way up go the roof and all the way down to the ground. Include gutters, downpipes, plumbing, baths, showers, radiators and anything else that holds water.

On the outside, indicate the position of the DPC and its height above ground level, and the airbricks.

Does the damp room have a concrete floor? Or wooden with a void beneath?

How old is the house?

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

Get your brolly and go for a walk outside the next time it's raining, look at the gutters, downpipes and drains. You may find out much more than an "expert" could tell you.

 

[dustnbones2]

Do not allow anyone who sells silicone injections into your house.

Stand back and take wider pics of the entire walls. Then of the other side of those walls, all the way up go the roof and all the way down to the ground. Include gutters, downpipes, plumbing, baths, showers, radiators and anything else that holds water.

On the outside, indicate the position of the DPC and its height above ground level, and the airbricks.

Does the damp room have a concrete floor? Or wooden with a void beneath?

How old is the house?

 

[dustnbones2]

There's no sign of damp anywhere along the wall.There's no damp on the wal in the bedroom above.
No signs of damp on wall outside either

 

[dustnbones2]

House built in 1930s

 

[JohnD]

Stand back and take wider photos please.

The position of the DPC, airbricks, and potential sources of water are relevant even if you can't see damp.

 

[dustnbones2]

Get your brolly and go for a walk outside the next time it's raining, look at the gutters, downpipes and drains. You may find out much more than an "expert" could tell you.

My neighbour did have a problem with the drain downpipe that divides our houses. Her drain that ran along her house overflowed when it rained but she's cleared the drain now.

 

[JohnD]

Point it out when you post your photos

 

[dustnbones2]

Point what out, the drain?

 

[^woody^]

I can't see any water stains.

I can see corners, which are prone to condensation dampness, and there looks like tell-tail condensation staining.

 

[dustnbones2]

Thanks. If I can't get anyone to come and look at it, is there a damp meter I could buy and if so, what would you recommend?

 

[^woody^]

No, do not buy a damp meter, you don't know how to interpret the readings.

 

[robinbanks]

Is this rising damp?​

Nothing is

 

[mrrusty]

If you have checked that there is no problem with gutters overflowing and the external wall being very wet, then as @^woody^ says, it's a corner and most likely condensation. The dew point of ambient room air @ 20-22 degrees, 50-65% humidity is as high as 12-13 degrees. This means that cold external corners are a prime spot for condensation, especially low down where the ground is a heat sink, and the coolest air is found.

The other problem with corners (and behind wardrobes, under beds etc) is that there is very little air movement which is required to evaporate surface condensation, so it sticks around.

The answer is to improve ventilation and try and reduce humidity - make sure bathroom extractors work, don't dry clothes inside (guess where that water goes). Open windows, use a dehumidifier. Also check if you have a ventilated cavity (look for airbricks that don't go all the way through the wall) and check they are clear - this will help to dry the wall from the inside (assuming you don't have cavity wall insulation....)