Braincrank
Active Member
Hello all, I was wondering if anyone here has any tips about treating a damp patch on a wall.
We moved into this place about a month ago and there's a damp patch in the kitchen on a pillar between the window and the outside door.
The home owner replastered that bit just before we moved in and on a daily base you could see the paint falling off in a fine powder until it's now flaking off and the plaster is come lose again.
It's a strange place to have damp and I just can't seem to find the cause.
I've got some of this Ronseal damp proof paint but I also saw some paint on the internet that is supposed to be breathable and is used in basements and old buildings but it cost an arm and leg.
I probably have to take some of the plaster off again and redo that patch before I put paint on.
Has anyone got any ideas of what I should do ?
We moved into this place about a month ago and there's a damp patch in the kitchen on a pillar between the window and the outside door.
The home owner replastered that bit just before we moved in and on a daily base you could see the paint falling off in a fine powder until it's now flaking off and the plaster is come lose again.
It's a strange place to have damp and I just can't seem to find the cause.
I've got some of this Ronseal damp proof paint but I also saw some paint on the internet that is supposed to be breathable and is used in basements and old buildings but it cost an arm and leg.
I probably have to take some of the plaster off again and redo that patch before I put paint on.
Has anyone got any ideas of what I should do ?