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The plasterboard was removed today. It peeled off the wall like rolls of carpet. The plasterboard was just like wet cardboard. The dabs were all wet and the bricks sodden. Dehumidifier in drying out now . Thanks for those with thoughts and advice. A skilled tradesman is worth his weight in...

This evening I have just discovered that the builder has installed a cold roof rather than a warm roof that was on the quote he provided. A cold roof that hasn’t been constructed to regs and is not ventilated! I’m starting to lose my patience now!!

This is what I don’t understand in the building trade….the regs or best practice is not followed “because nobody does it that way” Well why don’t you start and the rest will follow.

Building control have inspected this morning and advised that plasterboard is removed as it has lost its integrity from the damp/water exposure. Essentially the building needs to be dried out for a few weeks before being re dot and dabbed. Builder has agreed to do the fix. Feel sorry for him.

Gentle heating and the bifold doors open for ventilation does help. But in the morning…all the circles are back! I have put my hand into the back of the plasterboards and they are damp. They are also very brittle and crumbly around the socket trays etc. Just getting to the realisation that...

There is quite a lot of airflow in the gap between board and walls. Was able to check this where my hand went through the damp board!!!

Builder said it was normal as still damp and I leaned on a weak spot between the dabs! ‍♂️

About two weeks after it was done, I put my hand in the wall and leaned down. The plasterboard gave way and my hand went right though it. Is this normal?

I have and he is saying it is just the current cold weather and give it another few weeks to dry out. Obvs the builder doesn’t want to back off and replace all the drywall for his own economic reasons. However, I am after other opinions from experts on here who aren’t thinking of their own...

I think it is the builder who rushed the dot and dab onto the thermablocks that were clearly damp from all the rain. So the big question now is…..is this salvageable or will it cause long term damage?

The plasterers done a great job. I think this is to do with the builder running the project. I wish I had plastering skills :(.

I don’t think it is the plasterers fault. In fact they done a fine good job of plastering!

These are my thoughts. Screed was done after plastering. There was a lot of heavy rain during the build in November and the cavities were not covered properly. I think the thermalight block work was very damp when it was dot and dabbed. If that is the problem will it dry out eventually or...

I’m not looking to blame anyone here…just trying to find the problem and hence the solution.

New extension built to building regs with external walls, red brick, cavity and block, finished inside with dot and dab. It’s 4 weeks since the plastering was done and the walls won’t dry especially the dabs. I have tested one at the back and the dab is damp. Now I have water appearing on...