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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Sir Tigger KC on 23 March 2022, 20:20:33
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I've had penetrating damp in a property I own after the neighbours faulty gutter was pishing water down my gable end for months. ::) >:(
The damp patch appeared in October, the gutter was fixed pronto and it's largely dried out over the winter. I went round a couple of weeks ago and the paint was flaking, and as I peeled it a patch of plaster skim came away as well, so I scraped and sanded back until the edges were firm.
I went round again a couple of days ago and the edges of the patch were peeling slightly, but salts had appeared on the bare plaster.
Am I right in thinking that there is no point in repairing this until the salts have stopped coming through, as my repair will get blown off as well? ???
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Sounds like every house in Spain - that is why they have fancy tiles up the first metre of the walls!
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Absolutely no point, in fact you may well have to remove considerably more of the plaster, down to the brick, over a larger area, to get it to dry out properly before proceeding further
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Yes it is efflorescence, it will have to come off, be prepared properly, re rendered and skimmed.
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When I first saw it back in October I considered hacking it all off back to the stonework so it would dry out quicker, but I was so pissed off I didn't bother. ::)
Wish I had now...... :-\
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Is it in Bleanllechau?
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Isn't this one to put with the house insurance? Or more likely your neighbor's as they caused the damage? :-\
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Is it in Bleanllechau?
Pontygwaith Rae. :y
Bit of chaos round your manor last night eh? :o Never a dull moment in the Valleys! ;D
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Isn't this one to put with the house insurance? Or more likely your neighbor's as they caused the damage? :-\
Probably could Jim, but the affected area is quite small, so it's an easy DIY repair, even if I end up hacking all the plaster and render off. :y
I just don't want to do it now, just to have it come off again in a few weeks. :-\
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This is true. Nothing worse than doing a job, then doing it again immediately after!
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Is it in Bleanllechau?
Pontygwaith Rae. :y
Bit of chaos round your manor last night eh? :o Never a dull moment in the Valleys! ;D
Yes indeed Tylorstown workman’s burnt to hell 4 arrests apparently. I’ll have a look for you when your down give me a shout 👍
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Is it in Bleanllechau?
Pontygwaith Rae. :y
Bit of chaos round your manor last night eh? :o Never a dull moment in the Valleys! ;D
Yes indeed Tylorstown workman’s burnt to hell 4 arrests apparently. I’ll have a look for you when your down give me a shout 👍
Cheers Rae, it' only a small patch though ,so if needs be I'll hack it off and repair it. :y
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No probs Ill give you advice if you want👍
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Cheers Rae! :y
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Cheers Rae! :y
I can give you some advice, too, but it will have nothing to do with gyroscopic salt ;D
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Cheers Rae! :y
I can give you some advice, too, but it will have nothing to do with gyroscopic salt ;D
Don't get him all in a spin. ;)
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Cheers Rae! :y
I can give you some advice, too, but it will have nothing to do with gyroscopic salt ;D
Don't get him all in a spin. ;)
Yes my salts have been known to be a bit disorientated from time to time. :D