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Damp proofing Solutions
old Homes often come with Damp Problems; there may be no Damp Proof Course, take a big look around your house is there a fault, cracked wall or blockage through the home where water could be seeping in? Often a simple inspection will tell you that you may have a damp problem, even before it gets too terrible.
Look for signs of penetrating damp problems, an ounce of prevention or finding the reason early will save you a lot of money. Usually damp problems in walls and masonry are produced by a defect in the building or plumbing where water has been able to leak into your property. A water mark on an internal wall could be a sign of penetrating damp and can give you a good suspicion as to where the leak is. inspect outside masonry in the same place as the inside wall mark for any obvious problems such as cracks or blockages.
Check your pipes, drains and gutters for stops and remove the blockage such as leaves, moss etc. and you may notice that your damp proofing problems simply go away.
Old and damaged guttering may need throwing out.
Make sure that any cracks in the walls or window frames/sills get fixed.
Get a good look at your roof for loose slates and storm damage problems with the roof are a common cause of many damp problems.
Take a good look around and feel the walls, are there signs of damp or any marks or mould on the walls of your living space ? Are the walls wet to the touch?
This could be a sign of condensation damp problems. Condensation damp means that there is enormous moisture in the house. This moisture forms condensation when it meets the cold walls. When this excessive moisture cannot escape, black mold often forms and a dank, gross smell is also often present.
Make sure you regularly open windows to air the living space.
Use extractor fans in kitchens and bathrooms.
Make sure your washing machine and dryer is properly plumbed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Look at interior walls. Is there a moist mark on walls on the bottom floor, with a damp patch that crawls up no more than one metre up the wall?
If so, this sounds like increasing damp. A general cause of this rising damp is when the earth from the garden butts directly up on to your outside wall, which traps wet. If your home is older, the damp problem might be made shoddier because it doesn’t have a damp proof course.
new homes normally have cavity walls (two layers of bricks with a space in between) this can help prevent damp problems. At the base of the wall a damp proof course (DPC) is generally installed. This comprises a waterproof covering such as slate or felt which works to avert any moisture rising through the wall from the foundations. Old houses don’t usually include this DPC.
First try digging away any soil that butts against your outside wall.
If your building is older, and you think it might not have a damp proof course, then we suggest one answer may be to install Damp Proof Membranes, it may save you having to completely install a damp proof course.
About the Author
Ken Clarke
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