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thanks for replies, ive knocked a lot of the wall down to bear brick now, the bricks are very damp, what is the best mix to put back for a wall that is prone to sucking in damp?

Thanks for reply tedtuff, the house has no cavity its a solid wall, the render does feel solid but the paint has flaked off in places. I suspect the render has got some little cracks in hence the damp. What sealant you suggest? Thomsans waterseal?

knocked an area of affected plaster off and there is damp on the morter joints on brickwork [/IMG]

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yeah raggles i suspected it was coming from guttering to begin with but the gutter is sound and flows away down the pipe, and the render is all solid behind pipe, there were a couple of holes from where the old cast pipe was but i sealed them up about 2 months ago. im really mystified as of what...

yeah ive checked the mortar on soldier course it doesn't look to bad, ive had a little silicone too all round window, im having new windows at end of month so that will eliminate window. i see your in dudley jeanclaude im only in halesowen myself

its a solid wall with no cavity, the roof is knackered and im going to put a new one on in the spring, i did think it was the roof to begin with but the bedroom above it is bone dry. and seemed to start as 2 small patches in the middle of the wall downstairs, its a real strange one,im scratching...

nope no bathroom or anything just a little box roof and walls are fine above it. patch wasnt as big as that to begin it seems to have worked its way up. thanks

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thanks for replies, ive attached a couple of images, i was thinking of having just the side rendered to see if it eliminates it, ive knocked the render with a hammer and it seems rock solid, although it really does catch the weather. the gutter is free and fully maintained as im a roofer. we had...

Hi there, We moved into our 1930's semi last year and had our hallway/stairs skimmed in December. it all dried out lovely and then we noticed 2 damp patches at the bottom stairs of the stairs. we tried drying it out with a heater but it keeps bleeding back through and seems to be spreading. the...