Hi

We recently had our bathroom decorated and a skim of plaster (standard gypsum stuff I think) above the tiles. About 2 weeks later a leak started from the property above. This continued for several months until the idiots eventually managed to trace the leak and get it fixed (they had several plumbers out etc). The leak was into the corner of the bathroom/kitchen and seems to have been so bad that it has penetrated the brick and is showing up in sporadic damp patches over a space of about 3 sq foot.

Now…

We know that the leak has been fixed, however the damp patches in the bathroom just won't go away (the corresponding area in the kitchen seems to be drying out fine). I've got a feeling this is due to hygroscopic salts and the fact that it's the bathroom and there's a lot of moisture that is being attracted to the damp.

Is there any way we can fix this and quickly? We have a dehumidifier but I don't know how much use that will be considering it's the bathroom.

Thanks

C

Hi Colin,

Open the windows during the day, big dehumid at night (windows closed). Possible insurance claim against them?

S

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Thank, yeah I'm going to start running the dehumidifier overnight now… I just want this fixed as soon as possible and I'm considering going through their insurers but not too sure if they would be able to do anything until the damp has gone?