Damp patches ...

[mat]

This thread had so much potential it really did......

This could have been in the classics forum.
:(

 

[mad4city]

Hi mate wat u need is some oil based white undercoat paint coat over stain leave for 48 hours then repeat process leave again for 48 hrs then paint over sed area with ur water based colours twice job done lad

Sound advice.
I had similar problems in an old house, years ago and a painter pal of mine recommended painting a couple of coats of exterior emulsion over the patch, as you describe, before applying the paint of choice. It worked a treat.

 

[Paulpowersleftfoot]

We used a company called Littlemoss to sort ours out,they were very good and didn't charge the earth

 

[simonk]

If it has had cavity wall insulation installed relatively recently then we'll worth asking the installer to come back and blow more material into the effected area. If for some reason there. Is a void in the cavity this causes a cold spot which attracts moisture which leads to mould growth.
If you've got the guarantee it will detail the installer, if not CIGA will tell you. If they don't exist anymore then CIGA will instruct someone else. They might take a thermal image to check

 

[big gaz]

Haha ' when I saw this thread I thought of the Grumpy old mans thread lol.

 

[david whites spike]

Bane of my life they really are :-/

 

[denislawsbackheel]

We take turns...

 

[tony adcock]

We used a company called Littlemoss to sort ours out,they were very good and didn't charge the earth

What sort of work did they do for you ? And where was the damp in yours ? Upstairs etc ?

 

[tony adcock]

Does anyone know of a decent company / builder re sorting out damp - as I also now have this. Never had it till this winter. Live in old house ( built 1850s ) and now have damp issues upstairs and downstairs that I need sorting - but don't know of any trust worthy builders etc

 

[bobmcfc]

Got exited then

Omg what is wrong with you bob