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WET WALL & PLASTER
Thx everyone who replied
I used a dehumidifier when the leak happened
The room still feels as cold as it did prior to the re plastering and cowboy job.
1. If If I get an appropriate size dehumidifier will that solve the problem?
2. Worse case scenario.. of o have to remove the plaster, can I just remove from one side of the wall and then use a dehumidifier to draw out any remaining moisture?
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"Hi Fatima, sorry to hear you've had bad work. It could be two things, firstly the wall wasn't dry enough before plastering, and now the moisture has been sandwiched and will take a long time to dry. When we've had issues with walls getting wet from leaks, we've taken off the plaster and left the bricks for about 3 months to fully dry before re plastering. Sadly I think you need to take off the plaster and let the bricks, or blocks to fully dry.
Regards Robert Thompson"
Regards Robert Thompson"
Answered on 5th Oct 2026 - Member since Sep 2026 -
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