Anyone heard of Secotherm?

phil24_7

Thanks for joining just to spam us with your poorly written, spelled and punctuated post. It really adds to the debate!

rtbcomp

My concern is that as most Victorian and earlier house don't have a damp-proof course, moisture will rise from the ground into the wall.

If the wall is sealed from the outside the only way the water can go is inside.

rtbcomp

Clever stuff, so it repels water from its outer surface yet its inner surface attracts moisture from the masonry.

TheCyclingProgrammer

Oh look, another new poster signing up to tell us all how wonderful this stuff is.

FreeBear

phoenix_w wrote: »

I've checked the report, but it's telling that their model is based around a house without a cavity

Did you also notice how it was constructed ?

Bricks standing on edge with the frogs facing inwards - Hardly representative of construction methods used in normal house building. If the model is flawed, it follows that the data is invalid and can not be relied upon.

Conclusion: Snake oil.

rtbcomp

If a house with a cavity is getting damp on the inner leaf there's a problem with the cavity, condensation or a leaky pipe. Slapping a magic liquid on the outside won't make any difference.

It's people with solid walls who are going to be attracted by this "cure", but houses without a cavity are of a certain age, and advice should be sought from an old-building specialist, not someone selling a product.

EDIT - Change "With a cavity" to "Without a cavity"

Le_Kirk

TheCyclingProgrammer wrote: »

Oh look, another new poster signing up to tell us all how wonderful this stuff is.

Hmm, I reported this as Spam yesterday and it is still up, maybe it isn't Spam!!

Biggles

Le_Kirk wrote: »

Hmm, I reported this as Spam yesterday and it is still up, maybe it isn't Spam!!

So did I. But it is :spam:, he put two others up which have now been removed! Try clicking the button bottom right.

Le_Kirk

Biggles wrote: »

So did I. But it is :spam:, he put two others up which have now been removed! Try clicking the button bottom right.

I did, how do you think I reported it as Spam?

Biggles

Le_Kirk wrote: »

I did, how do you think I reported it as Spam?

When you said 'report', I assumed you meant you used the 'Report' button. But I had tried that as well. Still, it seems to have gone now.