Recent content by Andrew Hoyle

Still feels slightly damp to touch. Wanting it complete not covering but thanks for the suggestion ;)

Hello all, I went ahead as suggested and got new vents in the chimney breast wall where the original fireplaces had been and also replaced the cowls from gas cowls to ones that allow a better airflow but still keep the rain out. That was at the start of April and it has improved. However there...

Hello, Thanks for the replies everyone. The wall was plastered with gypsum plaster prior to having it hacked off and plastered again, would this still potentially cause the problem? I forgot to say the house is solid walls built in approximately 1900, I would of used a lime based plaster or...

How come?

No, fireplaces have been blocked off for at least 7 years (maybe quite a while longer than this but can't be sure). There is an electric fireplace mounted on the wall downstairs with the wires going into the wall. None of this has caused any problems over this time, only since we have replastered.

Hello, I have had an on going problem with darks marks that won't seem to go away. These marks are not wet, greasy or even colder than the rest of the wall, you can simply just see them. They were improving and going away but have recently appeared again (Not after rain, just generally cold...

That is what we have done. Just don't want to think it's all ok and then to see a problem showing through again after. :)

Does this need to completely fade and dry before painting? Also how long did it take to dry when you did this? (I know a lot of factors can affect this). Thanks for the reply and advice

Hello, We had a leak earlier in the year which was resolved and we saw no further problems with after this point, however this area was not affected by the leak as this was only the ceiling and the right side of the wall, not the left where its taking longer to dry. Also I asked the plasterer...

Hello all, I hope you can help. I have had some plastering work done in my attic on the 19th and 20th December. I had a part of the wall taken back to the brick, a salt neutraliser applied to the brick and then a scratch coat applied and left to dry overnight. This was then plastered the...