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Damp on wallpaper in corner of room

  • 09-11-2011 8:20pm
    #1
    Boooourns
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    This is an odd one, i'm getting wet wallpaper at night in the corner of my sittingroom, the wooden floor is wet as well so it must be coming up from below the ground. The wallpaper is coming off but the walls are dry underneath. During the day it's dry and the wallpaper dries.
    I just can't work out where it's coming from, it was dry earlier today now it's wet again. I put on the heating when i came home today and i've noticed since i've done that it's gotten damp but i don't know if that's coincidence.
    On the other side of the wall(outside) is the gas meter. We changed our heating system years ago so now its pumped around the house from the attic and not underground.
    If anyone could help that would be great, thanks.


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  • #2
    Boooourns
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    Just to add the wallpaper is peeling away at the bottom corner of the wall.


  • #3
    superchip
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    how old is the house


  • #4
    Boooourns
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    superchip wrote: »
    how old is the house

    Around 25 years.


  • #5
    superchip
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    your plumbing could consist of the old gun barrel pipes .if air gets into your system in rusts your pipes from inside out causing a leak under ground.next time its dry...turn on your heating and if it gets damp you have your answer


  • #6
    Boooourns
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    superchip wrote: »
    your plumbing could consist of the old gun barrel pipes .if air gets into your system in rusts your pipes from inside out causing a leak under ground.next time its dry...turn on your heating and if it gets damp you have your answer

    Grand will do, if that's the case it sounds like it could cost a fair bit to repair?


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  • #7
    DoneDL
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    If the plumbing or heating is leaking it`s unlikely to differ with the system on or off. Check outside the property for a leak from guttering or similar.


  • #8
    Boooourns
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    DoneDL wrote: »
    If the plumbing or heating is leaking it`s unlikely to differ with the system on or off. Check outside the property for a leak from guttering or similar.

    I had a prob with my gutter as one of the clips broke but i've fixed that, it hasn't rained this afternoon and the paper was dry but it's just gone wet this evening.


  • #9
    DoneDL
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    Boooourns, I wouldn`t jump too quickly to any conclusion. have a good look at the wall and ground on the corner outside. A leak from plumbing does tend to be consistent. Make a note of when it`s wet.


  • #10
    Boooourns
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    DoneDL wrote: »
    Boooourns, I wouldn`t jump too quickly to any conclusion. have a good look at the wall and ground on the corner outside. A leak from plumbing does tend to be consistent. Make a note of when it`s wet.

    Will do, i'll turn the heating on again in the morning when the paper is dry and see what happens.
    Thanks for your help folks.


  • #11
    MugMugs
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    superchip wrote: »
    your plumbing could consist of the old gun barrel pipes .if air gets into your system in rusts your pipes from inside out causing a leak under ground.next time its dry...turn on your heating and if it gets damp you have your answer

    Gun Barrel on a 25 year old house ??


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  • #12
    Boooourns
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    Turned on the heating at 18.45 and switched it off at 20.15 there was no damp at all. It's now 21.15 and i can start to feel it on the wallpaper again. The couch is right up against the area as well, i had it pulled out to feel the spot when the heating was on and put it back when i turned it off.


  • #13
    whizbang
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    it seems damp is only appearing after you have been in the house for a few hours.
    however, were the old heating pipes reused/replaced /removed or what?
    move the couch to another part of the room and check behind couch after a few days.
    open the meter box and check if theres any holes thro into the wall. if so seal off.
    My main suspect would be condensation on the gas pipe getting into wall.


  • #14
    Boooourns
    Registered Users Posts: 1,607 ✭✭✭Boooourns


    whizbang wrote: »
    it seems damp is only appearing after you have been in the house for a few hours.
    however, were the old heating pipes reused/replaced /removed or what?
    move the couch to another part of the room and check behind couch after a few days.
    open the meter box and check if theres any holes thro into the wall. if so seal off.
    My main suspect would be condensation on the gas pipe getting into wall.

    We had a leak underground years ago so instead of digging the up they were sealed off and new pipes were put inside the house that are pumped around the house from the pump in the attic.
    I'll move the couch out for a few days and i'll try the meter box, thanks for the reply.


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