Dear Ms Rekha, I have a house in Hyderabad, which is constructed by the government in 1964. It had chunam walls.The walls are 14". The foundation is very strong. I removed that and got cement plastering done after 35 years.
But, the walls become very damp in monsoon season and look very ugly and even the paint gets peeled off too. I used the best paint for the walls and gave 2-3 coatings. Still, the problem persists. Some murky smell comes which I feel is not good for health.
The dampness is shown even after drying in summer too. It is not constructed on pillar as there was system of pillar construction 40 years back.
Please give me some advise regarding this. I will be very greatful to you.
Should I dismantle the house and do new construction. Or, give it for development? As it is already an old house I do not want to invest too much money on it.
