House has a couple of feet of brick which presumably has a damp proof course (built 80s) above that it is rendering. The previous owner has painted the brickwork which would include the damp proof course. I dont see any obvious signs of damp however would the paint allow damp to bypass the damp proof course?
Not remotely. And a DPC isnt usually needed for a house to stay dry, its more a backup thing.
NT
When the paint starts to fail it may allow water to be trapped behind it and thus able to saok further in. But as this is 80's build and presumably a cavity wall it's only the outer leaf that *might* get very slightly damp.
Thanks for thr replies, Just thought I would check it out as just moved in a few weeks back and everything they have done (DIY) so far is a bit of a botch. They even have doors opening the wrong way, just as well I enjoy DIY :-)
When you've turned the doors around so that they open the right way, you'll realise why they were hung that way in the first place. ;-)
If it's anything like this place the doors are hung the wrong way because the light switches are on the wrong side of the opening.
Many years ago, we moved into a house where the rear door (complete with curtained window) opened right onto the gas cooker. And the outer storm/screen door was hinged on the opposite side to the inner door.
we had blanket nailed to wall
(in 3 yorkshiremen accent)
You had a wall to nail it to? Lucky bugger! :-)
You ad 'nails ?
Nick
and a blanket?
We 'ad to grind 'road smooth with 'angle grinder ...
Nick
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