Damp proofing in Summer

sarah_id1

I got my house last Nov and survey suggested I need to damp proofing one of the corner in my house. I could see wet patch in Dec/Jan but had no money to get it fixed. I've now got the money to get it fixed, but its summer and not sure if it right time of the year to get the work done?

Any pros or cons or getting damp proofing in summer!

keystone

Get a second opinion that its actually necessary first.

Cheers

dampdaveski

Sarah,
generally you don't need 'damp proofing' works in a corner of a room
If a wall is affected by rising damp then usually more than just a corner will be affected.
If it is rising damp, the time of year is irrelevent for getting it fixed.

If the corners of the walls to be treated had mould growing on them in winter it is quite / very unlikely to be rising damp (mould will usually not grow on a wall affected by rising damp)

As keystone says get a second opinion
DD

sarah_id1

dampdaveski wrote: »

Sarah,
generally you don't need 'damp proofing' works in a corner of a room
If a wall is affected by rising damp then usually more than just a corner will be affected.
If it is rising damp, the time of year is irrelevent for getting it fixed.

If the corners of the walls to be treated had mould growing on them in winter it is quite / very unlikely to be rising damp (mould will usually not grow on a wall affected by rising damp)

As keystone says get a second opinion
DD

It a 100+ year old Victorian house. The survey highlighted the corner facing towards the garden, part of which is the party wall.

As suggested I would get another opinion.

Thanks.