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Did not see your earlier post but looks like cement yes render coat, plaster gypsum skim coat which for some reason has been painted with gloss paint then at a later date skimmed again.
So yes plenty of layers to attract moisture but is the damp really that bad? I can not see from this photo
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Before I took all the paint off. To be fair it is looking better, this photo was 6 months ago. You can’t tell in the photo there is still some tide mark visible.
Looking back at the old photo I hadn’t realised it’s way better
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Discussing not arguing:
Gloss paint and gypsum is similar in breathability (is that even a word) in that they are not.
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Some of you may remember I have some damp issues a few cm above skirting board height. Nothing major, no mould, never seems to get worse just ever present.
Tried a few things, had a couple surveyors round - they’re equally confused. Suggested potentially condensation but we now regularly run a dehumidifier and it’s normally about 60%.
Decided to poke at the wall a bit and wondered what I’m looking at, layers and layers of wall.
Looks like cement(?), plaster, plastic-y gloss paint (?) and then another layer of plaster???
Plenty of potential for moisture to get stuck between these layers?