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Damp in my porch
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Brooksie1234
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We have a single skinned walled porch with no DPC, and we have a damp problem on the inside wall. What can I treat it with before painting it?
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Lime wash or a clay paint. What ever you do, do not use a modern masonry paint or any of these magical "waterproofing" mixtures. A single skin brick wall without any DPC will always be prone to damp, so you need to use a paint that will help to mitigate the problem. Lime wash has the advantage that (if you mix your own) is dirt cheap and lasts a lifetime.
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What's the porch built from? eg brick or block? Is the interior plastered?0
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The porch is built of block and is plastered0
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The porch is built of block and is plasteredstuart45 said:What's the porch built from? eg brick or block? Is the interior plastered?0 -
The porch is built of block and the interior is plastered0
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Im surprised it has no DPC, what is on the outside surface of the blocks?
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