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Damp questions

The house damp course was breached with paving but this was rectified about four months ago. A few days ago I found more mould on the wall. Is this because it takes time to dry out and spores are still present or something else? 

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  • FreeBear
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    Allow roughly one month for every 25mm of wall thickness. So a 200mm thick wall will take 8 months to dry - Cavity walls will dry out quicker. Last couple of months have been cold and damp will will slow down the drying process. And a cold damp wall will also attract condensation which isn't going to help.
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    Thank you. That is reassuring
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