Can a survey pick up damp in the summer?

Doozergirl

Bexgrossman wrote: »

There are air bricks at the front of the house.

I will see if I can find air bricks at the back of the house next door!

You need a through-flow. Air has to get in then get out. You also have the opportunity to put a couple in the side.

FreeBear

Doozergirl wrote: »

I clicked through to his Twitter link and it's recommended me several other people that seem to deal in a similar arena as well. Different locations.

Try to avoid anyone with links to the PCA (the trade body for the damp proofing industry).

Bexgrossman

I’ve contacted the Heritage people to see what they suggest. Money money spent

Bexgrossman

Interesting reading about DPC and how they are ineffective etc.

I must say I am a bit sceptical as why are all the surveyors using the probes.

Bexgrossman

https://imgur.com/a/DnYKfMK

Perhaps this is one of the people on this thread. My ceiling has got small bubble marks after painting 10 day old plastering. Straight after that bubbles in the plaster has started to form and I managed to pop one

AdrianC

Bexgrossman wrote: »

https://imgur.com/a/DnYKfMK

Perhaps this is one of the people on this thread. My ceiling has got small bubble marks after painting 10 day old plastering. Straight after that bubbles in the plaster has started to form and I managed to pop one

Was the plaster properly dry? And did you prime it with a thinned-down coat of emulsion first?

Bexgrossman

I’ve also made a new thread - perhaps delete one?

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6066913/why-is-my-ceiling-bubbling-plaster-a-bit-bad

Disaster

Bexgrossman

The plaster looked dry, it was 11 days post the plasters finishing.

This was used https://www.diy.com/departments/dulux-pure-brilliant-white-matt-emulsion-paint-10l/1785813_BQ.prd?ds_rl=1272379&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2ITuBRDkARIsAMK9Q7N0irY7pSGswqHfQX1SjNkrw7lXWBQWaWxdIN6Zu8ut3raVAe1Gm5kaAn5ZEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds and yes it was watered down. I didn’t do it, my dad did.

Bexgrossman

https://imgur.com/a/0HyU42k Also this is in the lounge and dining room.

FreeBear

Bexgrossman wrote: »

I must say I am a bit sceptical as why are all the surveyors using the probes.

Used wisely, damp meters can be used to give an indication of the extent of a damp patch. As many things will affect the readings (e.g. salts, old paints, type of plaster,etc), they can not be relied on to give a definitive diagnosis.

In the hands of a salesman (a.k.a. the typical damp proofing "surveyor"), high readings, flashing red lights, and doom'n'gloom sales pitch helps to scare the home owner in to paying a fortune for useless "cures".