Naoma
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Thank you all so much everyone for the feedback and helpful advice, we have learned a lot about our new house. Time will tell what our budget will allow and there is definitely a lot we need to understand and learn about mechanical ventilation and what might be the best option for our house in that area too, but one step at the time 😉
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On the pic below a view of a corner where on one side the skirting board has been removed, Unfortunately not really space to add anything there.
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Here a close up of the layer underneath the big timber
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Here a wider shot of the same area
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This the kitchen, where frame meets floor and where the pipes of the kitchen sink go out The outside gab is on the level where that small timber is (underneath the DPC and the big timber with the number 5 written on it)
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Iceverge, great feedback, thank you. I understand your point. We will be getting quotes for the works and will see how far the budget will stretch. We were busy on the weekend having a closer look at the structure of the house, by breaking the interior plasterboard in one of the bedrooms and in the kitchen. The wall in the bedroom is completely dry not a sign of damage of damp! In the kitchen we had some damage to the plasterboard from a small old leak in the plumbing, no damage to the frame), but it gives a really good look on the foundation of the frame, I will upload some pictures asap
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Here are some wider shots of the house from a few weeks ago
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Iceverge, again thank you so much for your explanation. As on the pictures, we have around most of the house a concrete path, would we need to break it to get the insulation below the ground or would it be sufficient to let it go down flush with the path? Here are some pictures from back and front, I can get close up of the soffit if useful. Yes, we have to remain in the house during all works. As a next step we will investigate the walls further, I will upload some pictures asap
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Iceverge, thank you very much for your detailed feedback. We were thinking of adding insulation to the exterior to reduce heating cost, but we're told it's 15 000 EUR, so we might have to go with just doing the bottom part. How would the correct detailing look like, so that water would always drain away properly? Are there any specific materials that need to be used? Is there anything that could be done if there is damage inside the walls? Can we be relatively certain that this gap has no purpose like breathing or expansion or anything else? As the proposed solution would mean that the gap will be closed off. We really appreciate all the help
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We had a bit of a poke in an area where the render is quite cracked and behind the grey render is concrete. So far we have not found anybody you could explain what the gap is for, nor anybody who has seen it before, we really wanted to know what it is for so we are not making a problem worse, but the original contractor is no longer in business.
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This is a picture of the skirting board in an corner with two external walls (all furniture have been removed to allow enough ventilation to avoid mood) We have carpet with underlay in some rooms which have the same issue on the external walls
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Would it be an option to close the gap off and create some kind of slope for the water to run down, as I looks like pulling the grey area back far enough to create an overhang might not be possible in many areas, as the grey part sticks out by sometimes nearly 1,5-2cm
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As far as we have been told the concrete slab is insulated with some areoboard , I am not sure if there is any way to verify this now without causing too much damage. Yes, there are no direct leaks to the inside (as in holes or water dripping/running), only condensation I have uploaded a pic of the floor level at the front door
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This a picture of our front door, showing the floor level on the inside in relation to the gap on the outside, I hope this useful (sorry had to take the last two pic in the evening)
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This is the close up off the section with the grey tape pulled back
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I would say on the top, I will try to get some pictures from the area where the grey tape peels back the most, to give you as much info as I can
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There is no damage visible on the interior skirting boards, they just get wet when furniture are too close and eventually get mouldy, which so far we were able to clean off. Hope the above picture from outside is useful
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Here are some more pictures, also showing how much the grey area stands out.
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If we knock back some area to see what is exactly behind the grey render and how far it goes back, is there anything we can do to protect the area temporarily, till we get someone to do the job? In the case that we cannot knock it back far enough to get a correct connection with the bell cast, is there anything else we could do?
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The gab is on the same level as the inside floor. We have been told that behind the grey render is concrete, and when you knock on it it doesn't sound hollow like the upper part where there is the insulation board under the render. We have so far avoided to break any section, as the weather is still pretty bad and we don't want more cold/dampness to enter the house, but to be certain we might have to that then. If I am understanding the feedback correctly, then there should be no reason to keep the gab and we could just get it closed off by redoing the grey section and making sure that it doesn't stick out. Would it be ok to have it at the same level/ even with the upper section or does the upper section need to stand over the bottom part? Thank so much
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Here are the pictures, sorry for the delay
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I have tried uploading different sizes, still not working, maybe my internet connection is just not good enough today, I will have to leave it till tomorrow, when I am back in town and try there again
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Sorry, I am having troubles getting my pictures uploaded. It was built in 2003 and is located in county Westmeath, Ireland
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We recently bought a small timber frame bungalow, which requires some repairs to the exterior render, as there is damaged to the section where the plinth meets the wall, I have attached pictures of the area. Unfortunately, so far we could not find anyone, who could offer use an explanation or solution to the problem. As seen on the picture attached the grey tape (which seems to be some sort of flashing tape) is broken and coming off on several areas around the house, exposing the metal edge guards and allowing cold and moisture into the walls, as on the interior the skirting boards are cold and when furniture are places directly on the wall causing condensation and mould. ( as a short term solution, We have now left a minimum of 10 cm between the furniture and the walls, which seem to solve the problem of sweating skirting boards and mould). Q1: Does anyone recognise what this exterior gab between the plinth and the wall is for?! is it just decorative or does it serve any purpose, like breathing of frame or expansion gab? Q2: can this gab be closed and the house completely covered with an additional layer of acrylic render? Q3: if the gab needs to be kept, how can we repair the damage? Any help and advice is greatly appreciated! PS: As far as we can tell the house is built up of the following layers, starting on the inside: plasterboard, yellow insulation wool, OSB board, insulation board, acrylic render with embedded mesh and sits on a concrete foundation.
