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Jimmy24

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Hi guys I having really bad damp issues and I'm not sure why . It was managing to get into my wall units unill I wrapped the back of it in polythene. The house had also been damp injected what do you think?

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Iv been told by the neighbours it's an old outside toilet that was turned into an extension to the kitchen. The brickwork outside is painted not sure why when the rest of the house is left as brick has a flat roof. Is there anything else I can look at or tell you to help?
 
If its a outhouse by what you said of the toilet etc ..... Is it just single brick thick ? No cavity etc ? Sounds like that to me
 
Hi Jimmy. I would be happy to talk to you in a little more detail about this if it is still a problem.

Where are you based.
 
Sounds like it could be an insulation issue. Where the cold is meeting warmth abruptly, it condensates onto the coldest surface. The same as condensation on glass, but in cases like these, condensation forms and black mould builds up.
The answer : slow down the temperature change by insulating either the wall or units. You can use insulated plasterboard or insulate the wall externally, or just by creating an air break between the wall and unit (like a small void or cavity). For a cheap fix some people try thin polystyrene (like wallpaper type) and line the wall units with that, but its not going to be as effective.
 
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