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Damp walls
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Not long moved into a nice privately rented house and its all been renovated, however the owner had a prob with the previous tenent letting a leaking gutter carry on leaking for moths and months so it made a couple of the walls sodden, they have repaired it and replaced the flashings but....the patches of damp have started to appear (not the black mould) just looks patchy and mottled but unsightly, now i jnow the landlord will sort it but not to any great expense so i am asking for any long/ish term solutions like ...sanding it down a few layers and applying damp proof paint? Or pasting tin foil? Ive heard a few ideas but any expert d.i.y ers on here with any others would be greatfully received. Chers and T.I.A. X
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1800s brick most likely to be a 9" solid brick wall. Rain easily penetrates that thickness of solid construction
This is a very common problem. The pukka way is to fix a detached timber stud wall inside the original with a cavity and insulation, finished in plasterboard and plaster. The trouble is, very few landlords will go to the expense, despite the fact...
This is a very common problem. The pukka way is to fix a detached timber stud wall inside the original with a cavity and insulation, finished in plasterboard and plaster. The trouble is, very few landlords will go to the expense, despite the fact...
14:37 Sat 25th Feb 2012
1800s brick most likely to be a 9" solid brick wall. Rain easily penetrates that thickness of solid construction.
This is a very common problem. The pukka way is to fix a detached timber stud wall inside the original with a cavity and insulation, finished in plasterboard and plaster. The trouble is, very few landlords will go to the expense, despite the fact that it's protecting her investment.
There's very little that you, as a tenant, can do.
A cheap, effective solution to penetrating damp is to simply paint a simple silicon based sealer on the external surface. It lasts quite a few years, and works well.
http://www.decorating...cone_Water_Repellent/
The interior plaster will then dry out in time. :o)
This is a very common problem. The pukka way is to fix a detached timber stud wall inside the original with a cavity and insulation, finished in plasterboard and plaster. The trouble is, very few landlords will go to the expense, despite the fact that it's protecting her investment.
There's very little that you, as a tenant, can do.
A cheap, effective solution to penetrating damp is to simply paint a simple silicon based sealer on the external surface. It lasts quite a few years, and works well.
http://www.decorating...cone_Water_Repellent/
The interior plaster will then dry out in time. :o)
No, Curly, not on the inside. It's not a "stain blocker" type sealer. You could use one of them before redecorating.
Water repellent is just for exterior use ....... on exposed faces. It simply soaks into the brickwork and forms a barrier to the rain.
I'm afraid it's not in the great book of "How to do things properly without bodging". Purists would hate the idea of anything that interferes with a building "breathing"......... but, in some cases you just have to address the problem at hand.
Landlords not keeping properties in good condition is one of the reasons we have some of the most inefficient and below standard housing stock in Europe.
Anyway, you do what you have to, to keep the interior liveable. :o)
Water repellent is just for exterior use ....... on exposed faces. It simply soaks into the brickwork and forms a barrier to the rain.
I'm afraid it's not in the great book of "How to do things properly without bodging". Purists would hate the idea of anything that interferes with a building "breathing"......... but, in some cases you just have to address the problem at hand.
Landlords not keeping properties in good condition is one of the reasons we have some of the most inefficient and below standard housing stock in Europe.
Anyway, you do what you have to, to keep the interior liveable. :o)
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