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I had a damp specialist over last week who suggested a few injections into the wall (solid wall not cavity wall).
"Specialist". They need to do one.
A builder friend has suggested that the injections aren't that effective so wanted to look at wider issues too.
He's right. They're pointless. As @Bobbo says - damp is about investigation.
It may not just be the concrete
- you have cement rendered solid walls - that's a recipe for damp.
- there's patching up of the parging - that's a possible ingress point.
- your floor looks as though it could be modern - there may be trouble lurking underneath
- you have pvc windows - again, in a victorian solid wall, they may be an ingress point
The problem may be visible around the door, but water wicks along lime mortar joins, partiularly if you have gypsum plaster
- you have cement rendered solid walls - that's a recipe for damp.
NotThamesWater
Bobbo
Thanks for the detailed reply and the questions @Bobbo!
I had a damp specialist over last week who suggested a few injections into the wall (solid wall not cavity wall). A builder friend has suggested that the injections aren't that effective so wanted to look at wider issues too.
Any other thoughts?
On a side note - do you think these issues are likely to be covered by home insurance?
Cheers again!