neighbours

104W: Neighbour dispute averted

Keep an open mind, listen but don’t make assumptions until you have checked, in this case the neighbour’s side. Minimise neighbourly disputes.

Early twentieth century house appeared to have rising damp. However, evidence demonstrates that it was condensation, with heat loss from rain.

Over eager roofers upselling some work to the roof valley, ended up blocking the gutter and dampening both neighbours front walls.

Rising damp like symptoms are not a sign of rising damp. Two flats, both damp proofed, both diagnosed with rising damp. Here the right side.

Rising damp like symptoms are not a sign of rising damp. There has to be ground-water below to cause rising damp. Check it first, see how.