damp

Hello, I can see some mould (possibly due to damp) around my kitchen cooker hood vent as shown in the attached image. Can anyone advise what could be the cause of this and would it be costly to get the damp issue fixed. Thanks in advance.

Hi all, I’m trying to work out how I can fill this gap between my house and our patio, so that it is level with the patio. The gap is 50cm from the house, 5’ deep in the center, and 3.5’ either side. Yesterday, I cleared out some slate chippings that filled the area, that were sat on top of...

Hi, I have a damp\moisture patch appearing in the corner of the radiator. The outside brick work seems slightly damp. This is in a 1900s house with solid wall brick work. Would anyone have an ideas as to what could be causing the issue and what the fix would be? Thanks, Kiran

Hi all We have a persistent problem with damp along the party wall in the hallway of our little Victorian terraced cottage. Is it possible that this could be the result of eroded pointing on the parapet wall upstairs? There is no visible water damage elsewhere in the house above this. There is...

Looking for a bit of advice here. We're planning substantial renovation works in the long term - but I'm wondering what I should do in the short term about a few bits of blown plaster. It's flaking badly...and we have kids in the house...so my instinct is to knock it off and the stabilise the...

Hi guys, I do apologise up front for another topic regarding wall insulation but I'm completely lost due to different approaches on the matter. I will try briefly explain what I want to do. I have an extension at the back of the house with small toilet at the end. Internal walls are painted...

I have started stripping the wall paper around my front door and appear to have damp/mould around the door frame. Any advice on how to fix this ? The door is an old wooden door and I was hoping not to have to replace it. Thanks

I’ve been dealing with cold walls in a couple of bedrooms due to having two external walls, which causes cold areas and has led to issues with condensation and mould. This is something I’ve always experienced with the property, even after living here for over 10 years. I’ve involved the...

Hi, please can anyone help with this damp query? I'm a leaseholder in a ground floor flat, 1900 building. Got a cold solid wall is getting damp patches coming through on the plaster. It has been an issue since I've moved in and is not changed. The previous owner painted over with damp seal...

Any thoughts on insulating this kitchen wall? It's an extrrnal cavity wall but not insulated as far as I can tell. See last pic which is vent from the outside. Loads of condensation when cooking ect (despite opening windows). Also plenty of condensation around this vent (which i assume in part...

Hi everyone! I'm looking for some advice on converting my brick outbuilding to the rear of my house into a small home office. I am just trying to guage and plan out what exactly I will need to do it this (and how much I can do myself) to achieve this and would really appreciate some guidance...

Hello I have started noticing the ceilings in my house, both upstairs and downstairs to separate from the walls - granted it is cold at the moment but it is not something that I’d noticed in the previous years (bought the house 7 years ago). Additionally notcied the wallpaper is peeling off...

I have a damp and mould problem just in one cupboard it seems, though the dishwasher next to it has been affected as it is rusting on the outside. I’m not reallly sure where to start with improving the situation, there isn’t any air bricks in the kitchen, there is an extracter fan, no vents on...

Hi, the past 2 years around the same time (November) we’ve had issues with mould in one of the bedrooms. The problem only comes after heavy wind and rain. Last year it was accompanied by damp patches, this year it’s just been mould as far as I’m aware. The mould comes in large patches and is...

Hello We’re having issues with damp and mould in one of the bedrooms. It only happens in autumn / winter after heavy rain, and it seems to be the rain that’s blown horizontal by the wind. The mould only appears on the 2 exterior walls and furniture that is close to those walls (even if the...

This might be straightforward so apologies for the basic question In the corner of our kitchen about 2 feet up, the wall has become wet and started to peel off the paint. This wall is joined to next doors, and slightly to the side is an outside wall (behind the fence in the picture) running...

I noticed some mould under the stairs and I cleaned it off. However part of the wall was covered with thin ply and this fell apart in my hands. The plaster behind the ply is crumbling. I have attached a couple of pics. As it's under the stairs it doesn't have to look perfect. What would you...

Hi, I have this vent in the small front bedroom of our 3 bed 1930s semi. There’s an airbrick on the other side (when looking into the vent I can see out through the air holes of the air brick). I don’t think we have cavity walls and the room does seem to get colder than others. Do I need this...

Hi all, I needed a small patch of damp in my lounge treated and foolishly hired a 'damp specialist' with good reviews on Checkatrade to complete the work in Jan 24. I was charged £980 for the work to be complete which in the end was him removing a damp plasterboard and replacing this with a...

I'm looking for a bit of advice we have salts coming out of our wall and the walls are damp. I've added some pictures showing the inside outside and under the floor to help with the diagnosis. The first 4 pictures are showing what's happening inside, outside and under the floor of the WC. The...