TIP: detecting surface dampness
Detecting surface dampness
Surveyor tips to help identify the rot cause of issues and improve outcomes.
Detecting surface dampness
Heating system water pressure loss. Instruct heating engineer to trace the lost water pressure from the heating system, fixing any leaks.
CCTV drain and waste water survey. A significant portion of damp issues result from damage to old drains.
Flexible ducting. Consider instructing a builder to replace the flexible ducting with a 100mm ridge pipe. Consider ducting straight out.
Window rot should be cut out, sanded, filled and painted for protection.
Dampness deep within a wall when there is no surface dampness
Kitchen ducting. Instruct general builder to duct out kitchen extractor fan (use rigid ducting and cut a circular or rectangular hole (flats may require freeholder permission).
Eating system leak. Try pouring inexpensive sent into the heating system, to locate the leak.
Cooker hood ducting. Consider instructing a general builder to install an external ducting from your cooker hood using ridged ducting.
TIP: speed up drying out process further.
Airflow, low humidity and heat will speed up the process.