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Damp Proofing
Sorting rising damp
Anonymous user 28 February 2024 - 3.39 PM
I have no damp patches in my house but a surveyor has located rising damp with a moisture meter in one room. How could this be sorted out?
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2 Answers
Anonymous user
By drilling 10mm holes across the affected wall an use dryzone in the holes then plug them and plaster back over.
Answered27 July 2018
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Shaw Preservations Ltd
You may not need a damp proof course. When buying a property a mortgage surveyor will put his meter on the wall and the minute it beeps he will ask for a damp report. ( to cover himself) a lot of companies use this excuse to put in a damp proof course which is largely unnecessary.
Depending on the readings, the dampness could be due to penetrating or lateral dampness, interstitial condensation or even a plumbing leak and a damp proof course will NOT address these issues ( but will mask it for a year or so) .
Also most homes have some type of dampness and as long as it isn't causing a problem It is liveable with. Beware the free contractors who advocate a quick spurt of cream in the wall to cure all ails.
Answered2 August 2018
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