Structural dampness is the presence of unwanted moisture in the structure of a building, either the result of intrusion from outside or condensation from within the structure. Please use this tag for queries related to all type of damp.
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Which trade deals with extractor fan ducting?
We're getting a lot of damp around the extractor fan, and I'd like the flexible ducting (in the loft) to be replaced with rigid ducting - does anyone know which trade deals with extractor fan ducting?
The extractor is behaving as expected (so…
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What could be causing this moisture issue at the bottom of the middle wall?
We're baffled by this. Can someone help us solve this mystery?
In our mobile home, we recently (as in within the past few days) discovered some moisture behind the baseboard in the middle of an interior wall. The moisture is only in the middle…
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Self Levelling and Liquid DPM over damp on ground floor quarry tiles - disaster
I have a question about rising damp on quarry tiles ground floor in old building.
I removed the old carpet and realised there was damp patches on the tiled floor below, im believe there is no dpm membrane and quarry tiles were laid over lime morter…
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Damp appearing after flooring was put into ground floor room
This is a UK house build around 1900. The ground floor room had no flooring or carpet, just the subfloor was exposed. We decided to decorate the room with wood laminate flooring with an underlay and new paint. Few days later we observed signs of…
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Could this be asbestos in the wall? Old stucco fronted London flat
We have some water damage to a wall in our flat. It’s an external wall. The flat is on the lower ground floor / garden level of an old stucco fronted building in London, probably from the 1800s. The walls are extremely thick but on the outside they…
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What external options are there to prevent penetrating damp from a difference in ground levels
I have a single skin/solid brick wall garage. It has a problem of penetrating damp due to the external ground level being 2 to 3ft above the damp proof course. Outside is flat ground with a patio on top, abutted to the wall.
The external ground is…
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Can windows alone be a cause of damp?
I recently looked round a house and put in an offer. There is visible damp underneath every window in the house. Would this be solved by replacing the windows? Or is there likely a more serious cause of the damp?
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