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  • Another slightly related question. I'd sworn off old houses but it's the only one we've seen that seems to fit the bill in every other way. It's 1920s which I think means it should have a cavity wall. Are houses of this age less fussy about breathability than solid wall construction/Victorian? I'm thinking if we need to skim, or replace render, can it be gypsum/cement without a huge risk of causing issues?

    I don't think it's had cavity wall insulation, but are there any other pitfalls to consider in terms of causes of damp?

    This is the facade if it says anything.

  • relatively minor point; it looks like the whole of the front roof of that house and the neighbours runs into a single gutter run which has a downpipe on "your" side.

    it's highly likely that this will exceed capacity in heavy rain and result in spillage out of the left hand corner.

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