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small damp patch
repoker24
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Hi All,
Can any of you knowledgeable lads give me any pointers to what may be causing this small damp patch?
I have a 1930s semi and about two years the downstairs cloakroom sink pipe burst/split (it was one of those flexi pipes fitted from cooper pipe to tap).
Anyway we had to have the walls re-plastered; now two years later at the bottom only about 12 inches long and about 8 inches high the paint is peeling. I have check outside and the wall seems ok. There is an airbrick directly outside where damp is occurring on inside.
This airbrick is only about half an inch from ground level if that. Could this cause the damp on the inside?
Ps I am an average diyer and was thinking about putting in a telescopic plastic airbrick from Screwfix to see if this solves the problem. Any feedback I would be grateful.
Thanks
Can any of you knowledgeable lads give me any pointers to what may be causing this small damp patch?
I have a 1930s semi and about two years the downstairs cloakroom sink pipe burst/split (it was one of those flexi pipes fitted from cooper pipe to tap).
Anyway we had to have the walls re-plastered; now two years later at the bottom only about 12 inches long and about 8 inches high the paint is peeling. I have check outside and the wall seems ok. There is an airbrick directly outside where damp is occurring on inside.
This airbrick is only about half an inch from ground level if that. Could this cause the damp on the inside?
Ps I am an average diyer and was thinking about putting in a telescopic plastic airbrick from Screwfix to see if this solves the problem. Any feedback I would be grateful.
Thanks
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