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Oh sorry another one I wanted to check out - the walls have got artex on - he (being the plasterer) said that he would just skim over the top of it - but with it being a bit 'soggy' from the condensation would it not be better to remove it before skimming? Surely with the artex already being wet...

Can any of you lot tell me what you think to Thistle Dri-coat? A plasterer has been out and suggested that he uses this, I'm just a little worried with it being 47% cement :-/

I do open my windows - I can't stand not having fresh air. If I am in the house I will open them properly but obviously on a night and while I'm at work they are on the open-lock. (They have got vents on them as well with it being solid fuel heating.) I was liking the sound of the metal stud...

That's why I have posted on here trying to find somebody local who can help. The few I have contacted don't seem to know anything about lime plaster so I was hoping somebody on here might be able to help and come out and have a look. I will have a look at positive pressure systems. He was a...

Nothing on external walls. Front to Back: Living Room, Stairway, Kitchen, Small Hall, Bathroom. 2 bedrooms upstairs. Typical 2 up 2 down. The walls themselves are bone dry it's just the plaster that is damp. I know just putting lime plaster on will not fix the problem, we are sorting out...

I know there are ventilation issues - these are being sorted out as well. The house was stood empty for a year before I bought it and there were no issues present at that point - obviously with nobody living there, there was nobody cooking etc to create the condensation. I am aware that I cannot...

Hi There, I have got issues with condensation damp in the kitchen, I have been told by a damp surveyor and also by doing a lot of research on Google that I need to hack this off and start again using lime plaster. The house is a solid brick built end terraced house built around 1900's. The...