Hi all been reading but can't find my specific problem, so here it goes, please bare with me.
Been living in my house for 11years, my self wife and 2kids. The house was built in 1905, semi detached and has solid stone walls. The fire place as been blocked up and a gas fire fitted. Either side of the chimney breast in the alcoves is where the problem lies, black patches appear and the wall gets very wet, in winter even when it's dry but very cold condensation so bad puddles appear with water running of the walls. I've tried the anti mold paint,uni bond, I'm painting it say every couple of months.
Last weekend I stripped the the walls back to the plaster skim and it's bone dry, so I think it proves nothing is coming through from outside. This problem happens to the detached side of the house only, walls are always cold. I've fitted hit and miss vents at the bottom just above skirting board, the wettest place, it defo helps, maybe I should enlarge the holes.
My thinking is, if I can make the surface area warm it will stop the condensation, so I'm going to plaster board the left alcove the chimney breast wall and into the right side alcove. Fit bigger vents at top and bottom of alcoves and vent the patio door, there old PVC double glazing with no vents.
Now,, which plaster board to use, I don't want to put batten up it will take up to much room, so some sort of board that will stick to plaster skim and solve the problem, if there is such a thing.?
Any advice or help would be most appreciated , I need to go fishing lol..
Been living in my house for 11years, my self wife and 2kids. The house was built in 1905, semi detached and has solid stone walls. The fire place as been blocked up and a gas fire fitted. Either side of the chimney breast in the alcoves is where the problem lies, black patches appear and the wall gets very wet, in winter even when it's dry but very cold condensation so bad puddles appear with water running of the walls. I've tried the anti mold paint,uni bond, I'm painting it say every couple of months.
Last weekend I stripped the the walls back to the plaster skim and it's bone dry, so I think it proves nothing is coming through from outside. This problem happens to the detached side of the house only, walls are always cold. I've fitted hit and miss vents at the bottom just above skirting board, the wettest place, it defo helps, maybe I should enlarge the holes.
My thinking is, if I can make the surface area warm it will stop the condensation, so I'm going to plaster board the left alcove the chimney breast wall and into the right side alcove. Fit bigger vents at top and bottom of alcoves and vent the patio door, there old PVC double glazing with no vents.
Now,, which plaster board to use, I don't want to put batten up it will take up to much room, so some sort of board that will stick to plaster skim and solve the problem, if there is such a thing.?
Any advice or help would be most appreciated , I need to go fishing lol..
