One of the walls has got very damp internally and I suspect it's
because of cracked render on the outside. I'm getting the render
repair but was wondering if it's worth hacking off the blown render
and leaving the bricks exposed, as hopefully we'll be getting some
decent weather but at least letting the bricks breathe a bit?

Thanks a lot.

Ed.

In article ,
writes:
One of the walls has got very damp internally and I suspect it's
because of cracked render on the outside. I'm getting the render
repair but was wondering if it's worth hacking off the blown render
and leaving the bricks exposed, as hopefully we'll be getting some
decent weather but at least letting the bricks breathe a bit?

Yes, if the render was a later addition.
If the wall was originally rendered, then you might find the
brickwork/blockwork underneath isn't very suitable for direct
exposure, depending on the type and age of construction, although
if it's already very damp to start with, you've probably nothing
to lose.

--
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wrote:
One of the walls has got very damp internally and I suspect it's
because of cracked render on the outside. I'm getting the render
repair but was wondering if it's worth hacking off the blown render
and leaving the bricks exposed, as hopefully we'll be getting some
decent weather but at least letting the bricks breathe a bit?

Thanks a lot.

Ed.

if damp that should let them dry out. It can take months. Be wary of
asking about damp in old properties on here though, its one of the
very few topics youre likely to get bad advice on here. There is a
specialist forum for it he
http://periodproperty.co.uk/forum/


NT

On Jun 8, 11:45*am, wrote:
wrote:
One of the walls has got very damp internally and I suspect it's
because of cracked render on the outside. I'm getting the render
repair but was wondering if it's worth hacking off the blown render
and leaving the bricks exposed, as hopefully we'll be getting some
decent weather but at least letting the bricks breathe a bit?

Thanks a lot.

Ed.

if damp that should let them dry out. It can take months. Be wary of
asking about damp in old properties on here though, its one of the
very few topics youre likely to get bad advice on here. There is a
specialist forum for it hehttp://periodproperty.co.uk/forum/

NT

Thanks both. Yep, I've asked about damp on here before and can
remember the epic debates!

Cheers,
Ed.

wrote:
wrote:
One of the walls has got very damp internally and I suspect it's
because of cracked render on the outside. I'm getting the render
repair but was wondering if it's worth hacking off the blown render
and leaving the bricks exposed, as hopefully we'll be getting some
decent weather but at least letting the bricks breathe a bit?

Thanks a lot.

Ed.

if damp that should let them dry out. It can take months. Be wary of
asking about damp in old properties on here though, its one of the
very few topics youre likely to get bad advice on here. There is a
specialist forum for it he
http://periodproperty.co.uk/forum/


He's got that arse about face.

That is where the bad advice is.


NT

In article
,
wrote:
One of the walls has got very damp internally and I suspect it's
because of cracked render on the outside. I'm getting the render
repair but was wondering if it's worth hacking off the blown render
and leaving the bricks exposed, as hopefully we'll be getting some
decent weather but at least letting the bricks breathe a bit?

You'd probably have to re-point the wall - and if it was rendered from new
the quality of the bricks, etc, may not be brilliant.

--
*Why are a wise man and a wise guy opposites?

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

The Natural Philosopher wrote:
wrote:
wrote:
One of the walls has got very damp internally and I suspect it's
because of cracked render on the outside. I'm getting the render
repair but was wondering if it's worth hacking off the blown render
and leaving the bricks exposed, as hopefully we'll be getting some
decent weather but at least letting the bricks breathe a bit?

Thanks a lot.

Ed.

if damp that should let them dry out. It can take months. Be wary of
asking about damp in old properties on here though, its one of the
very few topics youre likely to get bad advice on here. There is a
specialist forum for it he
http://periodproperty.co.uk/forum/


He's got that arse about face.

That is where the bad advice is.


NT

Not sure that it's bad advice but it assumes you live on another planet,
and are looking for a new hobby, rather than trying to get the job done.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember saying something
like:

if damp that should let them dry out. It can take months. Be wary of
asking about damp in old properties on here though, its one of the
very few topics youre likely to get bad advice on here. There is a
specialist forum for it he
http://periodproperty.co.uk/forum/

You're not hesitant about blowing your own trumpet there, too.

Also, I notice you grudgingly admit that rising damp might actually
exist, albeit in a small number of cases. Makes a bit of a change from
denying the possibility of it at all, as you usually do. I agree that
the majority of cases of it are misdiagnosed, often by charlatans and
ignoramuses armed with 'damp meters', but it's a bit rich to recommend a
site you are an interested party to, while simultaneously rubbishing
this venue.

Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember saying something
like:

if damp that should let them dry out. It can take months. Be wary of
asking about damp in old properties on here though, its one of the
very few topics youre likely to get bad advice on here. There is a
specialist forum for it he
http://periodproperty.co.uk/forum/

You're not hesitant about blowing your own trumpet there, too.

?

Also, I notice you grudgingly admit that rising damp might actually
exist, albeit in a small number of cases. Makes a bit of a change from
denying the possibility of it at all, as you usually do.

I dont claim it doesnt exist, rather that its incidence is orders of
magnitude lower than often reported.


I agree that
the majority of cases of it are misdiagnosed, often by charlatans and
ignoramuses armed with 'damp meters',

sounds like we about agree on that then


but it's a bit rich to recommend a
site you are an interested party to, while simultaneously rubbishing
this venue.

I havent had any connection with that site in years. And even when I
did visit the forum there, I dont see any problem giving a link to a
forum where there are some people with genuine expertise and some
willingness to take the time. Do you?

And finally, I dont think I've ever rubbished this list either. uk.d-i-
y is an excellent resource, but surely none of us is unrealistic
enough to think it perfect on every topic.


NT

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article
,
wrote:
One of the walls has got very damp internally and I suspect it's
because of cracked render on the outside. I'm getting the render
repair but was wondering if it's worth hacking off the blown render
and leaving the bricks exposed, as hopefully we'll be getting some
decent weather but at least letting the bricks breathe a bit?

You'd probably have to re-point the wall - and if it was rendered from new
the quality of the bricks, etc, may not be brilliant.

And even if the wall *wasn't* rendered from new, you may find that the
brickwork below is completely trashed by having *been* rendered: when
you hack off the old stuff you may find the underlying bricks to be
indelibly stained with cement, or even wrecked by their faces being
ripped off by being stuck to the render.

David

On Jun 8, 7:42*pm, Lobster wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article
,
* wrote:
One of the walls has got very damp internally and I suspect it's
because of cracked render on the outside. I'm getting the render
repair but was wondering if it's worth hacking off the blown render
and leaving the bricks exposed, as hopefully we'll be getting some
decent weather but at least letting the bricks breathe a bit?

You'd probably have to re-point the wall - and if it was rendered from new
the quality of the bricks, etc, may not be brilliant.

And even if the wall *wasn't* rendered from new, you may find that the
brickwork below is completely trashed by having *been* rendered: when
you hack off the old stuff you may find the underlying bricks to be
indelibly stained with cement, or even wrecked by their faces being
ripped off by being stuck to the render.

David

Thanks everyone and going back to earlier messages, I knew shouldn't
have mentioned the word "damp" on here.

In article
,
wrote:
Thanks everyone and going back to earlier messages, I knew shouldn't
have mentioned the word "damp" on here.

Damp isn't a problem to mention. Just don't add 'rising'. ;-)

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Dave Plowman London SW
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