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Anonymous
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What began as a small leak is slowly turning into a rebuild of my living room.
After a leaking immersion tank I contacted my insurance company who agreed to replace the lath and plaster ceiling. They also wanted to replaster the walls due to damage they thought may be caused during the ceiling work. I was niave and agreed.
Once work had started they realised the wall paper was attached directly to plaster board on 3 walls and a concrete mix on the outer wall. The ceiling has now been finished (badly - another story!) but they have not done any plastering since rising damp was discovered (on 3 walls including the internal one).
Having spoken to a few people it has been suggested ventilating the area below the suspended floor, removing the skirting rail and lime plastering should be sufficient to contain or improve the damp problem. Would people agree?
Most importantly, the insurance company would like to replace like for like (plaster board) or at best replaster with normal plaster. Does the fact my property is Grade II listed mean I have to use lime plaster even though there was plaster board there before? And if so, am I within my right to require the insurance company to use lime plaster? (I did check when I took the policy that they accepted listed buildings.)
After a leaking immersion tank I contacted my insurance company who agreed to replace the lath and plaster ceiling. They also wanted to replaster the walls due to damage they thought may be caused during the ceiling work. I was niave and agreed.
Once work had started they realised the wall paper was attached directly to plaster board on 3 walls and a concrete mix on the outer wall. The ceiling has now been finished (badly - another story!) but they have not done any plastering since rising damp was discovered (on 3 walls including the internal one).
Having spoken to a few people it has been suggested ventilating the area below the suspended floor, removing the skirting rail and lime plastering should be sufficient to contain or improve the damp problem. Would people agree?
Most importantly, the insurance company would like to replace like for like (plaster board) or at best replaster with normal plaster. Does the fact my property is Grade II listed mean I have to use lime plaster even though there was plaster board there before? And if so, am I within my right to require the insurance company to use lime plaster? (I did check when I took the policy that they accepted listed buildings.)