South hams hunter 8,988 Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 46 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said: I feel there is something your not telling us about this chimney. What the fck did you find up there? Or what's he stashed up there 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,103 Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 Chimney spinner at the top as a natural draw. Airbricks are a must. Also putting fans in doorways for a few days helps airflow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 13,166 Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 1 hour ago, South hams hunter said: Or what's he stashed up there Gotta store all those chick peas somewhere 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,103 Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 14 minutes ago, iworkwhippets said: Gotta store all those chick peas somewhere Just put a bag of them on the windowsill, they'll draw the moisture Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 He ought to stop living like a fekkin Hobbit and move into a proper house. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 50,331 Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 (edited) There’s a few things with older houses in Ireland. First of all is the climate, it’s mild and damp all the time in Ireland…..that’s why it’s so fecking green. Almost every house round where I live has damp and mould problems, even newer built houses. The old stone houses were built directly on the dirt from what I can make out and like the 100+ year old end of my house they just poured concrete directly on the floor to form a surface. They also coated the outside in this cementatious render/dashing type stuff that you see on thousands of houses here and now nothing can breath ! Im fighting damp every year and I have come to the conclusion that it’s just one of those things, so it becomes part of your routine to wipe it off, re-paint and just keep the windows open as much as possible. Imho you will only ever be able to do damage limitation, you won’t eradicate it without basically building a completely new house. If I was to build a new house here, I’d build it raised on a steel frame with no ground contact at all and put an over size roof on it.…..other than that, you live with it. Get the fire going, open the windows and do the same next year. Water poured out of my walls for 6 weeks solid when I first moved in !!! Edited July 8, 2021 by WILF 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 It is a similar situation in France with old houses built on soil floors. That is why I got rid of a lot of my books and fishing tackle before moving into an old cottage we rented initially. The damp would have destroyed them. One answer is to fit vents in ceilings that are connected to a low power fan and exhausts through the loft space or outside wall. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 50,331 Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, Nicepix said: It is a similar situation in France with old houses built on soil floors. That is why I got rid of a lot of my books and fishing tackle before moving into an old cottage we rented initially. The damp would have destroyed them. One answer is to fit vents in ceilings that are connected to a low power fan and exhausts through the loft space or outside wall. The old places were built for 3 people huddled round an open fire with a cow in the room next door mate, they were never meant for proper heating sucking moisture out the ground all the time. You won’t see many lime render or thatch places over here, anything organic and grass will grow on it ! Lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 8,020 Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 No ventilation, a diet of chickpeas ,no wonder he lives on his own ! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 8,020 Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 Didn't they hide preists up chimneys? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 13,166 Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 8 hours ago, Nicepix said: He ought to stop living like a fekkin Hobbit and move into a proper house. What a bloomin cheek he came on here for some advice not to be criticised for the way he lives I for one find him a very interesting chap Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 16 minutes ago, sid g said: why ? I don't know what its like where you live. But where I came from we had windows that you could open and chimneys that carried smoke up them. Man progresed from caves about 27,000 years ago for good reason. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 13,166 Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, Nicepix said: I don't know what its like where you live. But where I came from we had windows that you could open and chimneys that carried smoke up them. Man progresed from caves about 27,000 years ago for good reason. What's it like where u live Sidney Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 1 minute ago, sid g said: just fine where i live , i wondered why you think ---- He ought to stop living like a fekkin Hobbit and move into a proper house. when you dont know the man or his circumstances. I know that he's not going to solve his damp problem without ventilation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 6 minutes ago, sid g said: or ---- He ought to stop living like a fekkin Hobbit and move into a proper house. ? Yep. You got it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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