Damp proofing course...are you sure?
I would like to know how many of you out there have had a full damp proofing course installed when it was not at all necessary?
I almost parted with £6000 as I was advised by 2 different professional damp proofing companies that my damp walls in my Victorian house were caused by rising damp. Because I could not afford this I decided to do my own research and potentially do a DIY damp proofing course myself. After extensive searching I came across a very informative website called dampexpert.com I found lots of advice on the site and started to come to the conclusion that my problems may not be rising damp. I called them and spoke to a surveyor who was excellent and to cut a long story short....it turns out my problem may in fact be not rising damp but condensation, which can be solved at a fraction of the cost. I think anybody with any damp problems should be very careful and make sure they really need an injection course before they part with hard earned cash. Get impartial advice and I would thoroughly recommended dampexpert.com as they saved me a fortune.
Damp proofing
You were right to seek advice, one of the biggest issues in Period Property is perceived rising damp.
I am currently renovating a Victorian cottage and it has no foundations as you would find in a modern home. The walls are granite 18" thick the plaster on the walls is Lime Plaster.
This type of plaster is designed to breath and will take in and exhale a certain amount of moister (not enough to notice) The problem occours when modern paints are used when decorating, you seal the plaster and prevent it from breathing. Always use water based paints not synthetic paint and certainly do not use artex.
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