Recent content by ArthurJob1

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I'm wondering whether it may be a combination of there being no circulation in the voids to the left and right of the back boiler, some minor water ingress from the external wall and some moisture from under the hearth. Got plenty of other stuff to be doing round the house, so will leave it a...

@Brimstone How old is this property? - At a guess 1920's Is there actually another fireplace and chimney above it? - Yes but there isn't any damp on the upstairs one. The back boiler pipes are still there and leaking (but that would normally only be on one side). - The back boiler was...

Right. So I’ve taken the cement/plaster off the chimney breast. There was a back boiler in the space, which has been removed. I’ve taken a brick out to the left and right of where the boiler used to be to add ventilation to the entire chimney. I have also taken out some bricks at the front of...

It’s an 8 metre external wall which has been repointed recently (by the looks of it)

Yes but there is some on internal walls too

Dunno fella. Sounds like you need you speak to someone

Someone has skimmed over the cement

The room has been papered which is potentially misleading me to think it’s rising damp, as the moisture is travelling up wallpaper. However, it’s really inconsistent when looking at the levels. I removed the skirting and to my surprise it wasn’t damp or rotten, which leads me to believe the...

3+ metre ceilings. Pole ain’t going to cut it. Jokes on you, would’ve given you 7.5%

Hello Chaps/Ladies Small time property developer, done a few houses and trying to do as much of the work myself. Learnt a lot from reading threads on here. Just got a speedskim to hopefully make skimming ceiling a little less unenjoyable