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HeyHey in reply to @NotThamesWater

Thanks a lot, quite a bit to digest and swung me back into a bit of fear.

You need it stripped, the paint underneath chemically removed, and then re-render in lime or juts re-point.

Ah, from the pictures I thought it was just going to be a touch up job on the cracks and bits

The loft needs that blown foam removed from the eaves behind that knee wall. Cold roofs need airflow and ventilation from the soffit.

I assume that's an easy DIY job?

DPC: £0 you're not going to replace a bitumen DPC with anything else. If you're considering an injection job, you may as well just set the house on fire to fix the damp.

From the solicitor search there was DPC done in '82 but the 30 year guarantee has obviously expired.
So yes, I thought the injection was the best next step but more research required.

You need to get under the floor to find out what is going on with the DPC. Otherwise it's just pointless guesswork.

In 2021 they installed underfloor insulation so imagine it's going to be tricky to get at?

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Sumo in reply to @HeyHey

In 2021 they installed underfloor insulation so imagine it's going to be tricky to get at?

Is the ground floor suspended? If so there should be a hatch somewhere you can look at the wall below floor level and see if there's the DPC layer. Injected DPC is impossible to check on, you have to trust that it was done right. None of the damp looks too bad and if you're not in a hurry you can spend some time working out what's causing it.

I thought it was just going to be a touch up job on the cracks and bits

The problem is if water has got behind and blown the mortar, same with the plaster behind the wallpaper inside. That bubbling wallpaper is on the chimney breast so likely an issue with the roof where the stack was removed.

How are the electrics in the house? Did you notice what kind of sockets they're using and how many per room? Doing a rewire would be the biggest job, but does tie in with redecorating everything.

Also, what do the neighbours houses look like? Are they all rendered? Can you find any sale listings for any?

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