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Matt
- Location
- Manchester
When we first moved in (circa 9 years ago) I noticed brown stain type paint on the plaster by the front door that I assumed might be to do with rising damp.
I have noticed it getting a bit damp there when it rains but always put it to the back of my mind - the area of damp had now spread to the side wall and maybe 800mm off the floor, I did have the cavity wall ties renewed a year or two ago and wondered if this may somehow have made it worse? The wall has had lining paper installed and it's fairly obvious to see visually. It recedes when we have a dry day or two.
It's a job I keep meaning to get round to, but life gets in the way.
We've got a suspended timber floor and varnished floorboards, my idea at the moment is to carefully cut and lift the first few to give access to the wall, then drill the mortar and install Dryrods.
Has anyone done this before, and does it sound like a sensible approach?
I have noticed it getting a bit damp there when it rains but always put it to the back of my mind - the area of damp had now spread to the side wall and maybe 800mm off the floor, I did have the cavity wall ties renewed a year or two ago and wondered if this may somehow have made it worse? The wall has had lining paper installed and it's fairly obvious to see visually. It recedes when we have a dry day or two.
It's a job I keep meaning to get round to, but life gets in the way.
We've got a suspended timber floor and varnished floorboards, my idea at the moment is to carefully cut and lift the first few to give access to the wall, then drill the mortar and install Dryrods.
Has anyone done this before, and does it sound like a sensible approach?