ive got a room in the house where the wallpaper in damp on the inside and has mould on it. it seems like the damp is penetrating damp. i think the outside wall needs some attention hense the damp. Is this a costly job to be repaired , what sorta cost am i looking at? in £'s please!
2007-10-07 05:56:20 · 5 answers · asked by jessie 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You'll need to find out if it's rising damp or penetrating damp.
If it's more than about 3' above the floor, at ground level, it is not rising damp.
Penetrating damp is the easiest to deal with, look for broken gutter, pipes etc.
Rising damp can be costly but may just be something simple like soil level above the damp course.
Best of luck.
2007-10-07 06:05:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Damp solutions vary region to region ..
you need to have it inspected first in order to verify what type of damp it is as there are different solutions to each form of damp
I have just purchased a house which has a faulty damp proof course
I have had two quotes one of 2k and another of 1k ..
go for an approved contractor .. soverign approved are the most expensive
It is difficult to quote as you do not know the extent of the damp ... i thought it was only one room and it turned out to be a bigger job than i expected ...
Good luck
2007-10-08 06:10:08 · answer #2 · answered by sammie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most rooms get damp and mould in the corners ..its usually two out side walls and they get very cold ..all so air only goes round in circles ..it never reaches the corners ..that's why its very important to ventilate the room ..a papered wall holds more damp than a just painted wall ..get some warm air circulating ..if you think its penetrating damp ..try something like Thompson's water seal ..two coats of that will seal the outside
2007-10-07 15:06:14 · answer #3 · answered by boy boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what the room is and which floor it is on. It is very, very unlikely to be rising damp.caused by the lack of a DPC. Think condensation first of all and then penetration round a window or from a blocked gutter/leaky roof. Any plumbing fittingd in room or room above? Case and cost are impossible to guess without more information.
2007-10-07 17:24:16 · answer #4 · answered by man of kent 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im a qualified remedial dampness surveyor, listen to me very carefully, I will say this only once, get it checked out properly!!!! for the sake of a small inspection fee, you will have your answer, some may even come out for free. What you dont want to do is waste time and money doing the wrong thing, there are too many variations to hazard any quesses on here!
2007-10-09 15:12:51 · answer #5 · answered by johnny mac 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋