Damp in 1930s house

emmajayne1980

Hiya not sure if this is the right place but just brought a 1930s house and have discovered damp on the chimney breast in one bedroom and its on an interior wall between dining room and kitchen. Any ideas whats causing it or what I should do about it.
Thanks for any help

Yorkie1

Where on the chimney breast is it, and what sort of shape is the damp patch?

emmajayne1980

Its on the left side of the chimney breast and goes around the side. It is a thin patch which goes up the side. It is patchy not a continuous shape more blothy and is yellow colour. The one downstairs is like a wave and close to the floor

Yorkie1

I wonder whether it's rain coming down the chimney? I have two blotches on the front of my chimney breast, which when you look closely have brick shapes in them.

G_M

Go and look outside and examine the chimney : top and exterior sides.

Chances are

* water is either getting in from the top (is the chimney used? If not, consider a chimney cowl)
* penetrating the side - is the pointing damaged (the cement between the bricks)?

or
* poor ventilation - has the chimney been capped off completely?

emmajayne1980

I will certainly go and have a look outside. The blotches dont look brick shape. Thanks for your responses.

cwcw

emmajayne1980 wrote: »

Hiya not sure if this is the right place but just brought a 1930s house and have discovered damp on the chimney breast in one bedroom and its on an interior wall between dining room and kitchen. Any ideas whats causing it or what I should do about it.
Thanks for any help

Where did you bring it from?

G_M

Probobly near the coast. Hence the damp.