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Hmmm, I’d really thought that rear wall was condensation just because it came from nowhere - wall looked dry in the afternoon, we cooked dinner (no windows open, mostly in gas oven on high) and then the base of that part of the rear wall shown in red suddenly looked wet. We cracked open a window a bit and it went away pretty quickly…
Will have a look at leaky pipe work as well, that is a possibility. Fireplace definitely is as the inside of the fireplace itself feels damp - they’ve build a cupboard in the alcove and had to put vents in the doors… I’d assumed that was condensation as well though, as it feels cold at the back of that alcove so I’d thought it was just a thermal bridge and colder than the rest of the walls.
I’d be surprised if its leaky guttering etc as the damp bits aren’t near where the guttering runs.
When it comes to calling a pro to look at this stuff, who to aim for? I am aware damp specialists will just want to inject some nonsense into my house, which i am sceptical of…