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Damp Proofing Specialists Langholm
What is Rising Damp?
Rising damp is an issue that has troubled builders and homeowners since Roman times.
Rising damp is the term used for the slow movement of water from the lower parts of walls to higher parts of the structure. It is a common problem affecting older homes as well as newer buildings that may not have been correctly constructed.
What Causes Rising Damp?
Lack of appropriate damp proof course. High level of ground water pressure or humidity due to heavy rains or particularly damp environment. Rising of the house’s ground level above the waterproof barriers and coatings due to some house makeover or garden work (new paths, driveways etc.)
How Do i Identify Rising Ramp?
There are many symptoms or rising damp you can notice yourself
Wet or discoloured exterior walls may that are humid to touch.
“Tide marks”, the horizontal discoloured marks. A sign of soluble salts residue rising with the lineof ground water and reaching even up to 1 metre (40 inches) above the ground.
Bubbling damage to the exterior and sometimes also interior walls
Plaster, paint or wallpaper changing colour or coming off.
Damage to the exterior and interior wooden frames and finishings. Wood will become brittle or decayed. If so find out more about the dangers of Dry Rot and seek professional help as soon as possible.
Damp and its effects may then be controlled by adopting one or more of the following measures:
The provision of suitable moisture sinks to dissipate the moisture at its source without causing problems to the structure or occupants, and the repair of any contributing defects acting as moisture sources, such as broken pipes.
The introduction of either physical barriers using damp-proof membranes or materials to form a ‘damp-proof course’ or hydrophobic (Damp Proofing Lockerbie) materials as in ‘chemical damp proof courses’.
The isolation of vulnerable materials such as timber and interior finishes from damp fabric.
Unit 3 Holm Industrial Estate Moffat DG109JU
Moffat
Dumfries & Galloway
DG10 9JU
United Kingdom
