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I live in a ground floor Warner as well, and I have damp in a similar area. Rising damp is incredibly rare despite what surveyors tell you. It's most likely penetrating damp from leaky guttering and/or the wind blowing the rain into the porch area (this happens to me, very annoying!), potentially coupled with condensation due to poor air circulation too.
A few Qs: Do you know if your air bricks are blocked? What kind of windows do you have? How do you dry your clothes in the winter? Are the fireplaces blocked up?
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This is good advice. Pay attention to the exterior when it rains. Water running down brickwork from the drains? Crappy brickwork pointing? Raised ground level outside, particularly when it's been covered in cement?
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Interesting! We have double glazing which probably doesn't help and so far have been drying clothes in the living room.
There was a damp stain on that wall when I stripped it back but it didn't go very high and didn't look very bad. The floor boards seemed fine too. Air bricks at the front are OK.Do you have one of those set back loos as well?
rodabod
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Area highlighted green is where the damp is. It's about a meter high at the front, tapering down to a point.