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  • just had someone round to look at our damp - he immediately said he is sure it is due to the render not having any cover/protection from rain and that any rain is being absorbed and then collecting towards the bottom (we only have damp at the base).

    The render is not painted or anything like that so I can see that being potentially true

    Thing is he wants to sell us some £5k breathable, flexible coating. They would guarantee the work and so on but I dont like the vibe I got o rthe way he knew what the issue was straight away. Second opinion needed I think.

  • Thing is he wants to sell us some £5k breathable, flexible coating.

    Which is no different to cement render, insofar as it's fine if it's entirely contiguous, and never cracks. At which point it is substantively worse than no render.

    They would guarantee the work

    My guess is that it is a very limited guarantee, and would need to be paid for every few years. And not underwritten at all, so pretty worthless (ibid. Everest 2020 up thread.

    he immediately said he is sure it is due to the render not having any cover/protection from rain and that any rain is being absorbed and then collecting towards the bottom (we only have damp at the base).

    They are a salesperson, not a builder, surveryor or engineer

    Eurocote / Plasticote etc... is faddy, pressure sales crap.

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