Dampness on the walls.....

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

I can do a passible impression of rigsby if it's of any help. I can only say "yes miss jones" but it's bloody good, or so I've been told.
I can also do Chris ewbank but I can't see that helping here.

But do you put your hands on your hips and lean back when doing said impersonation?

 

[crublue1]

But do you put your hands on your hips and lean back when doing said impersonation?

What do you think? I'm not a fucking amateur ;-)

 

[FantasyIreland]

Don’t piss about on here asking for advice. Get an independent damp report done to diagnose the issue, and I mean independent, not the local general builder who thinks he can diagnose damp issues.

I’ve used these for a property of mine in the past https://www.damp-timber-survey.co.uk/

What is the typical cost of this survey? cheers

 

[remember arthur mann]

But do you put your hands on your hips and lean back when doing said impersonation?

Anyone can do that.

 

[idahoblues]

You’re in England, you’re fucked

 

[Coatigan]

What is the typical cost of this survey? cheers

Generally I've known them to be circa £400-500. Unless it is something more complex invasive or extensive, in which case they price on a time spent basis.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Anyone can do that.
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She didn't lean back enough like Rigsby did...

 

[The Northern Baptist]

What is the typical cost of this survey? cheers

£200 I paid for a mid-terrace. An extra £50 if you wanted the joists inspecting.

I got the impression they knew the issue before they even turned up, which was salt contaminated plaster which was drawing in moisture from the air and forming dark wet patches above the skirting board which looked like rising damp but wasn’t. I also had the local builder type round who was a so-called damp expert who said a damp proof course needed injecting when it didn’t, which is why I’d always recommend getting an independent expert in.

 

[Coatigan]

To be honest it's weird because there are signs on the single skinned interior wall between the lounge and the garage although the worst bit is around where the old gas fireplace was, that's has been ripped out ready for a multi fuel burner. The house is just generally damp I think, next doors has a ' stream ' running out of his garden and around his house when it rains. The houses below us are always having trouble after the rains, ours is a split level bungalow with concrete floors on a slopping garden, loads of moss in the lawn. The joys of living in Wales.

Get a specialist.

When you say air bricks, I assumed you meant a full perforated brick/block laid horizontally. Which you maybe don't have if it is a ground bearing concrerte floor.

What alb.davey is talking about above are weepvents, to ventilate the cavity. And let any water that gets in out. Horizontal slits acove the damp proof course/junctions. Often get sealed as part if a cavity fill.

Filling cavities has a whole range of issues, which appear down the years. Damp unlike leaks is an accumulated issue as well, and may be to do with the fill, or may be a built-up unrelated issue.

Best bet is to get a specialist to look at it. They will have dealt with similar issues in the area or types. They can sometimes stick to script, but should be a help. There are ones that deal with investigation only, rather than investigation and remedial, they should in theory be more impartial as they wouldn't then try push you to a service they'd offer.

It is not an easy thing to deal with, might get lucky and figure it out first time, might be a process of elimination. Even when you know, not always the easiest to fix, properly.

 

[RadcliffeRick]

She didn't lean back enough like Rigsby did...

Probably a bit difficult with that weight at the front