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I have damp on one of the external walls in the living room. There is

Posted by Reena Kataria, on
I want to know how to best sort this problem out. Will a coat of anti damp paint do.
Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith

Hi Reena, A coat of anti damp paint won't do it any harm but you may want to see what is causing the problem, is there a pipe on the other side of the wall that may be broken/ leaking/ blocked or a gutter that is overflowing above the area and causing the water to splash back up brickwork above the damp proof course. Regards Andy

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