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penetrating Damp?! please help!
saonny
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hi, i wondered if anyone could help - ive seen various opinions for different situations, so wanted to see if anybody could offer advice on our one!!...
this evening we found a very noticeable damp patch (prob about 70X70 cm) about shoulder height on our front wall - we noticed a few weeks ago that the first foot up from the floor had been slightly damp before, but not taken any notice. the walls in this part of the house were built around 1850, but have been told by our neighbours that it is 2 walls thick but without a gap inbetween
as far as we know the gutters are fine, but will have to check them in the light
we were also wondering if it might have been because we have been trying to cut costs and not use our central heating, so have been just using extra clothing and blankets! - we do try to open the windows slightly while we are at work to let out condensation, but it might not be enough!
sorry for the long ramble, but thought i'd ask here first before forking out for a surveyor; in case its something obvious!
thank you in advance for your response
this evening we found a very noticeable damp patch (prob about 70X70 cm) about shoulder height on our front wall - we noticed a few weeks ago that the first foot up from the floor had been slightly damp before, but not taken any notice. the walls in this part of the house were built around 1850, but have been told by our neighbours that it is 2 walls thick but without a gap inbetween
as far as we know the gutters are fine, but will have to check them in the light
we were also wondering if it might have been because we have been trying to cut costs and not use our central heating, so have been just using extra clothing and blankets! - we do try to open the windows slightly while we are at work to let out condensation, but it might not be enough!
sorry for the long ramble, but thought i'd ask here first before forking out for a surveyor; in case its something obvious!
thank you in advance for your response
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