Plasterboard dot and dab to gable end internal wall showing damp patches

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pokrok said:
I am looking for professional advice. Has the plasterer done the job correctly by dot and dabbing the boards directly to a gable end cavity wall
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Here it is :
You shouldn't have cavity wall at all.
You shouldn't have tanked the wall at all
You shouldn't use don't and dab
You should asked for advice before all of the above

In this case is not the plasterer or the guy who tanked the wall to blame for
 
Dry wall adhesive is "hygroscopic" this is why you can see the dabs (dark areas on the wall )
In your first post you mention advice from damp firm mentioned (polythene) is your wording , I take this as a "membrane " as opposed to polythene as this would sweat & make matters worst , your terminology may be a bit confused , the advice off the damp proofer hasn't been followed if they have dabbed direct on to a wall that has had damp issues - a membrane such as wykamol or the like should of been applied , which you can , dry line onto - this would prevent the dabs showing .

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At last someone that understands and yes I did mean membrane rather than polythene and Im assuming I meant cold spots rather than damp patches. The plasterer says he is not responsible so who do I get out to do a report for me
 
pokrok said:
At last someone that understands and yes I did mean membrane rather than polythene and Im assuming I meant cold spots rather than damp patches. The plasterer says he is not responsible so who do I get out to do a report for me
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To be honest your making no sense, it's been rendered by the damp company, so what's been boarded ? You say you have a cavity so I'd be more concerned that you have had your pants pulled down by the damp company.

Get a building surveyor to have a look, or lets have some pictures of offending wall
 
pokrok said:
At last someone that understands and yes I did mean membrane rather than polythene and Im assuming I meant cold spots rather than damp patches. The plasterer says he is not responsible so who do I get out to do a report for me
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Look everyone understands where you at, what nobody knows why did you had to get a 2nd plasterer in when you already had one in to damp proof, and when you let the 2nd one go against the damp proofer advice. Google property care
 
gps said:
To be honest your making no sense, it's been rendered by the damp company, so what's been boarded ? You say you have a cavity so I'd be more concerned that you have had your pants pulled down by the damp company.

Get a building surveyor to have a look, or lets have some pictures of offending wall
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Plasterboard dot and dab to gable end internal wall showing damp patches
 
Gps- As I have said numerous times the damp proof company rendered up to the 1 metre mark then a separate plastering company boarded and plastered the remaining wall. Yes this is a cavity wall and yes it has been injected as all my other properties have been when there is a damp issue. The reason I used a different plasterer to that of the damp proofer was that the whole of the 3 bed house needed skimming and the second plasterer was half the price of the damp proofing company. I got the plasterer through MYBUILDER and he came with good references
 
Get the heating on stop fuucking crying give it time to set and dry out.
Paint it
Pull your plod
And stop whinging about nothing.
 
pokrok said:
Gps- As I have said numerous times the damp proof company rendered up to the 1 metre mark then a separate plastering company boarded and plastered the remaining wall. Yes this is a cavity wall and yes it has been injected as all my other properties have been when there is a damp issue. The reason I used a different plasterer to that of the damp proofer was that the whole of the 3 bed house needed skimming and the second plasterer was half the price of the damp proofing company. I got the plasterer through MYBUILDER and he came with good references
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You do know then that damp issues on cavity walls are as rare as rocking horse s**t ?

Pictures ???

Please forgive me but personally I think your talking s**t and it's fake, it's time to back up what you claim with some evidence ?
 
gps said:
You do know then that damp issues on cavity walls are as rare as rocking horse s**t ?

Pictures ???

Please forgive me but personally I think your talking s**t and it's fake, it's time to back up what you claim with some evidence ?
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With today's paper so we know it's recent?
 
pokrok said:
I came to this website for advice but apart from a couple of people you just throw insults about
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If ever insulted you I apologize for it.
If you not happy hows the plasterer finished the job on the effected wall, and he's reluctant to accept liability, get trading standards out along with an independent surveyor, they will advise you on the legal side of things. Or you just bite the bullet and get the damp firm out to rectify that wall.
We can only give you advice on the basis of the information you willing to share.
 
The only person to give good advice so far on this site was pmertonplasterer, he new what he was talking about, most of the rest I wouldnt touch with a barge pole as you give your profession a bad name
 
pokrok said:
The only person to give good advice so far on this site was pmertonplasterer, he new what he was talking about, most of the rest I wouldnt touch with a barge pole as you give your profession a bad name
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Thanks mate
 
pokrok said:
The only person to give good advice so far on this site was pmertonplasterer, he new what he was talking about, most of the rest I wouldnt touch with a barge pole as you give your profession a bad name
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Funny that as most wouldn't work for you anyway pmsl
 
pokrok said:
The only person to give good advice so far on this site was pmertonplasterer, he new what he was talking about, most of the rest I wouldnt touch with a barge pole as you give your profession a bad name
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We said what's wrong , but is not what you want to hear! All you need is professional opinion so you can play clever and blame on someone else. What did Gordon said- close the door on your way out!
 
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vfr12 said:
We said what's wrong , but is not what you want to hear! All you need is professional opinion so you can play clever and blame on someone else. What did Gordon said- close the door on your way out!
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Another like I do apologise lol
 
vfr12 said:
That's the perfect recipe for disaster - cavity wall+tanking+ dot and dab. Replace it with solid wall and is even greater. How the hell people are coming with this ideas is beyond me.
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Hi mate i have a 9" solid wall back to brick, pebble dashed on back original brick on front. One plasterer has said S&C then skim,. Another said tank up to 1 meter and board whole house. What's the best option. One of these or something else ? Confused.
 
pokrok said:
Gps- As I have said numerous times the damp proof company rendered up to the 1 metre mark then a separate plastering company boarded and plastered the remaining wall. Yes this is a cavity wall and yes it has been injected as all my other properties have been when there is a damp issue. The reason I used a different plasterer to that of the damp proofer was that the whole of the 3 bed house needed skimming and the second plasterer was half the price of the damp proofing company. I got the plasterer through MYBUILDER and he came with good references
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pokrok said:
The only person to give good advice so far on this site was pmertonplasterer, he new what he was talking about, most of the rest I wouldnt touch with a barge pole as you give your profession a bad name
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No its people like you that get good plasterers a bad name employing cheap chancers off of cowboy web sites then when you get your pants pulled down all plasterers get tared with the same brush. Just saying:coffe:
 
gps said:
You do know then that damp issues on cavity walls are as rare as rocking horse s**t ?

Pictures ???

Please forgive me but personally I think your talking s**t and it's fake, it's time to back up what you claim with some evidence ?
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really?
 
Qwerty195 said:
Hi mate i have a 9" solid wall back to brick, pebble dashed on back original brick on front. One plasterer has said S&C then skim,. Another said tank up to 1 meter and board whole house. What's the best option. One of these or something else ? Confused.
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Lime render?
 
The second plasterer should have scratched the top half with sand and cement with same additives as the bottom half. He could have left it cure while getting on with rest of house then floated whole wall out and skimmed or dabbed a thermal board then skimmed.
 
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