Wall acting strange.

Sycrid

Hiya guys, just a quick question here.

I've just bought a house, and we've moved in. Now we had two surveyors out to inspect the property before we made the purchase. One highlighted, a small amount of damp in the kitchen beside the radiator, and the other did not. We questioned the first surveyor about his findings, and he went back to investigate the supposed damp, as the second surveyor highlighted.

His reply was "it's a leaking pipe in the wall, behind the radiator", but I'm puzzled as to what pipe would be behind the wall, the sink is on the other side of the room, same with the washing machine, and the radiator pipes go into the ground. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what pipes could be inside a wall that may be causing such an issue? The wall is only a small wet/damp.

I'm just a bit puzzled and would like to be more informed, and have some suggestions before I pull in a contractor that could tell me anything, and I'd believe it.

Also are there any suggestions on how much it would cost to fix, if it is just a leaking pipe inside the wall?

Mistral001

What age is the house? Is the floor timber or solid?

keystone

Sycrid wrote: »

His reply was "it's a leaking pipe in the wall, behind the radiator",

How the hell does he know that? He doesn't. He's guessing.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what pipes could be inside a wall that may be causing such an issue? The wall is only a small wet/damp.

Not from this distance and even if I tried my crystal ball wuld be no better that the surveyors.

I'm just a bit puzzled and would like to be more informed, and have some suggestions before I pull in a contractor that could tell me anything, and I'd believe it.

I see your point but you seem to be believing the surveyor. Any chance of a pic?

Also are there any suggestions on how much it would cost to fix, if it is just a leaking pipe inside the wall?

Piece of string question I'm afraid.

Cheers

Avoriaz

Is it an external or internal wall?

What is on the other side?

If an external wall, is there an obvious source of damp on the outside?

Has the damp proof course been breached?

Sycrid

In answer of the questions....

Timber floors.
Internal wall.
Other side is a neighbors house.
Age: 1957, mid-terraced.

External walls are front and back, and the issue is nearer the middle of the house, so external issues, would they be relevant? No other evidence suggests this.. aka, no signs between this point and the external walls.