how do i stop damp riseing ?

most of the time it will be another factor like bridging plaster or penetrating damp phone homesure property solutions for some free impartial advice or www.homesure.yolasite.com

damp doctor
November 2010

for advice on damp and diy techniques look at
www.homesure.yolasite.com they have tons of info

max
November 2009

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stu
November 2009

i have a damp problem down the inside cheeks of 2 windows, tried allsorts to get rid, now ive heard of this new dryzone ,but were do i drill, its cavity wall

freddy
August 2009

Go to http://www.askjeff.co.uk/ and check out his views on rising damp - he claims, quite reasonably, that rising damp is largely a myth. He maintains that specialist firms who offer a free-survey will always find dampness that may only be cured with their expensive programme of treatment.

In his book he mentions the Public Health act of 1875 that required a damp course to stop infected water leaching into dwellings. He claims that Holland, much of which is below sea-level does not require damp courses?

Howell suggests that dampness in walls has a cause such as leaking guttering or the outside ground-level being too high.

Look under the floorbaords - if there's damp soil then check that the air-bricks are not blocked - when it rains it's normal for the ground to become wet - the under-floor void needs a through-draught.

Find the source of the damp - fix it and provide adequate heating and ventilation to stop condensation and allow existing dampness to dry out. Then decorate. Good luck.

Richard Buxton
September 2008

Try www.dampness-info.co.uk have a new cream injection system take a look.

Bob
September 2008