Hello,
the house we are living in was built in the early '60s. It was built using cavity blocks and is semi-detached - size c. 1,300 sq. feet. We moved into the house about 3 years ago.
The gable wall has a pebble-dash finish and faces the prevailing wind and has been drylined. However, the area under the stairs has not been drylined and phosphorous is visible on the inside of the gable wall which leads me to believe that water is penetrating. Also, after rain, the wall looks wet in patches for a long time after the rain has stopped.
My questions is what can I do about this. Would I be wasting my time just painting the wall with a good quality external paint, or do I need to look at getting the pebble-dash replaced. If the latter, any idea of what the cost of this is likely to be. I am in Cork city.
thanks.
the house we are living in was built in the early '60s. It was built using cavity blocks and is semi-detached - size c. 1,300 sq. feet. We moved into the house about 3 years ago.
The gable wall has a pebble-dash finish and faces the prevailing wind and has been drylined. However, the area under the stairs has not been drylined and phosphorous is visible on the inside of the gable wall which leads me to believe that water is penetrating. Also, after rain, the wall looks wet in patches for a long time after the rain has stopped.
My questions is what can I do about this. Would I be wasting my time just painting the wall with a good quality external paint, or do I need to look at getting the pebble-dash replaced. If the latter, any idea of what the cost of this is likely to be. I am in Cork city.
thanks.