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Damp to the side wall of front door. Powdery above skirting board on i

Posted by Chris Gill, on
Damp to the side wall of front door. Powdery above skirting board on interior wall in the kitchen, 100 years ago an outside wall. House solid stone walls. Help?
Chris Plastow

Chris Plastow

The salts are sulphates and nitrates , they will be coming out of the ground . Injection to stone walls is not always successful . The damp areas need to be covered with waterproof render or cavity membrane and boarding.

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