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I'm in a 1930 house with similar issues. They are a lot less of a problem with a bit of ventilation (eg open trickle vents in double glazing) and lots of close attention to drainpipes.
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These old houses are really leaky so condensation is unlikely to cause really significant problems - unless you are doing mad stuff like constantly air drying clothes 24/7.
Condensation will only cause dramatic problems if the place has been sealed up, i.e. all windows / doors have good seals, the sub floor has been sealed over, the ventilation air bricks removed or boarded over, the fireplaces sealed over, the roof space sealed over etc.
Obvious things to check based on your diagram
- sink or pipework leaking
- some fuck up with the way the fireplace / chimney has been dealt with
- fucked guttering / roofing causing water to run down the outside of the building
- sink or pipework leaking
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Howard
@andyfallsoff
Anyone have a recommendation for someone to advise / visit / treat damp related issues in South East London?
Have just moved into a 1920s house (this Tues!)
House is lovely, but some of the walls on exterior sides feel seriously cold and we've seen some signs of damp. I think its probably just condensation related but would like someone to come and have a look - would be keen to put insulation in the necessary places if that would fix it, but conscious of keeping that "letting the building breathe" factor too...