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I have solid walls (barn conversion) with a large area of damp at the

Posted by Penny Rowlinson, on
I have solid walls (barn conversion) with a large area of damp at the bottom of the stairs. It is not rising damp and I have no leaks from above. Any ideas?
Chris Plastow

Chris Plastow

I would assume that this was an animal barn originally or at some stage . The condition you describe, having eliminated the two conditions mentioned, would be hygroscopic damp.

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