Man of Honour
My house was built in the 1870s and has a thick, brick cavity wall setup. We appear to have damp in the bottom of a north west corner of an external wall.
Its been totally dried out (using a dehumidifier) and has come back and is litterally running with water. Over the summer we re-painted the outside of the house with a breathable exterior paint so pretty sure its not transference from outside & theres been no flooding locally.
There appears to have been a damp proof layer installed at some point as there are holes along the outside of the property, along the mortar line below floor level however we have no documentation about it anywhere.
Can't see any other water damage and there aren't (as far as i'm aware) any leaks in the area - drainage from the roof is all good (replaced over the summer as well) so all I can think is that theres rising damp.
Has anyone self installed a damp proof layer like dryrod? wondering if i can do it exclusivly from outside or will i need to pull plaster off the inside...
Its been totally dried out (using a dehumidifier) and has come back and is litterally running with water. Over the summer we re-painted the outside of the house with a breathable exterior paint so pretty sure its not transference from outside & theres been no flooding locally.
There appears to have been a damp proof layer installed at some point as there are holes along the outside of the property, along the mortar line below floor level however we have no documentation about it anywhere.
Can't see any other water damage and there aren't (as far as i'm aware) any leaks in the area - drainage from the roof is all good (replaced over the summer as well) so all I can think is that theres rising damp.
Has anyone self installed a damp proof layer like dryrod? wondering if i can do it exclusivly from outside or will i need to pull plaster off the inside...