Hi Hugh
The outside is brickwork covered with render and recently painted. Looks
totally sound. The new external air brick at the top is only small, because
of the height and only using ladders we could only drill holes thru with a
long bit. The plumbing is all new copper...no pipes anywhere near the
problem. New square section plastic guttering which again seems OK. There
are 6 Tudor style detached in the Crescent. Others with similar capped
chimneys seem to have the same problem even after the attention of
builders!! That's what worries me. You see why I lean towards the
condensation theory??
I'm inclined to take Andrew's view at the moment but welcome any ideas so
that I know what to let the Agent actually do. They just want to send
anybody and spend my money!!
Thanks for replying and thanks to Andrew, Stuart, & Christian too for their
suggestions.
Nigel
"Hugh" wrote in message
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hi Nigel,
might bump into you sometime - as I'm buying a property for refurbishment
not too far from you in spain!
Back to Leeds - have you ruled out all other sources of damp other than
condensation?
Is a gutter overflowing and running down the wall? Or a roof problem? Is
the
pointing in sound condition - could driving rain penetrate the brickwork?
Looking at the brickwork outside may give a clue.
If it's a victorian house - make sure there's no lead pipes buried in the
wall just under the bedroom floor and leaking water from a tiny 'pinhole'.
If there's a bathroom close by, it's a possibility.
Hope that helps
Hugh
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"Lago Jardin" wrote in message
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Hi
I live in Spain but still have my house in Leeds. There is an external
chimney which runs from the kitchen (the old fireplace has been bricked
up)
through a bedroom to the roof. Before I bought the house it was capped
below
the roof tiles. In the bedroom I have quite sever damp, following the
line
of the chimney(on the flat wall as the chimney is external). This does
not
show in the kitchen which is below the bedroom. I am pretty sure no
water
is
getting in either through the wall into the chimney or through the top
(it
is well sealed). There is an inspection point into the chimney about 5
foot
above ground level on the outside (now covered with a vent). I have put
a
small vent in the bedroom directly into the chimney.I thought the
problem
might be condensation which is why I put in the vents. The house is
now empty and without heating the problem has become much worse. I have
a
tenant moving in very soon.
My Agent for the house asked a local builder to call and he seemed to
advise
the opposite to what I did...to totally brick up all vents. I always
understood that u need an air circulation within the chimney.
So do I need more ventilation or none???
Any help would be much appreciated
Thank you
Nigel Smith
Torrevieja
Alicante Spain
NB
Thanks for all the help with my consumer unit wiring in Spain posted
about
10 days ago
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