Recently I bought a 1963 ground floor flat in original condition, other than it has replacement windows and newer storage heaters.
I notice the bubbled paintwork of rising damp on the outsides of the bathroom walls up to about 12" high. However all these walls are still internal ones. The external walls show no sign of rising damp, although there is plenty of signs of condensation.
I can't believe that the rising damp has found its way in from outside. (It's floorboards rather than a concrete floor.) I can only guess that the bathroom has got so damp, that it has seeped into the walls. Is that possible?
I'm guessing I will need to do some re-plastering. Other than fitting a better bathroom extractor, are there any other measures I can take to avoid this recurring?
I notice the bubbled paintwork of rising damp on the outsides of the bathroom walls up to about 12" high. However all these walls are still internal ones. The external walls show no sign of rising damp, although there is plenty of signs of condensation.
I can't believe that the rising damp has found its way in from outside. (It's floorboards rather than a concrete floor.) I can only guess that the bathroom has got so damp, that it has seeped into the walls. Is that possible?
I'm guessing I will need to do some re-plastering. Other than fitting a better bathroom extractor, are there any other measures I can take to avoid this recurring?