Recent content by eoinm

Quick update on this, looking for some opinions. Have had a few people look at the problem, one insisted it was rising damp, which it isn't. The others both agreed that while the wall is damp the methods to treat it were different. First person (damp solutions person) said the walls need to be...

Just by way of an update with this, we're having someone come out to survey the place this weekend. Regarding venting chimneys, from checking online I'm getting mixed messages. There are two chimney stacks, one on each end of the house. All fireplaces are sealed over and there are no vents...

Agreed, lots of good info provided quickly.

Its in the south east, Wexford to be precise. Will search here but if anyone knows someone in Ireland who can do that system or is familiar with dealing with this type of damp let them know I'm on the look out!

Reading up on it now, the video they provide looks like it would be ideal. I don't think I'd do it myself and so the problem is finding someone in Ireland (which is where the house is) who can do this!

Excellent, good to know.

Will be adding vents to the room alright - would you think adding vents to the UPVC windows would be enough or would I need an actual vent in the wall? Regarding venting the stack, is this a vent into the chimney from within the room or added to the outside of the chimney?

Thanks for the reply and info. If I wanted to be 110% certain about stopping this reoccurring what combination of what you mention would you recommend? Is the plastic membrane option expensive or a specialist installation?

Thanks for the info. Regarding stopping bridging - if I get it replastered with some / all of the options that John mentioned would it then be ok for the board on the left to touch?

Hi, thanks for all replies, good info in them. Regarding being an old chimney yes it is, as old as the house and used for years with fossil fuels. It's been capped but not vented as far as I know. How do you vent it (aside from the obvious answer of 'add a vent!')? Is this vented into the room...

I'm getting work done on an old (~100yrs) house. Since the house was renovated about 10 yrs ago there have been increasingly large yellowish / brown damp patches on the bedroom walls (1 wall in each room, mainly where the chimney was covered, some ingress on the cieling and onto side walls)...