Tag: damp survey
Bridged damp proof course
Sometimes a bridged damp proof course could be bridged because of high external ground levels, or perhaps the internal plaster, and it could even be because of a solid floor. A bridged damp proof course […]
Bridged dpc – bridging of damp proof course
A very common cause of rising damp within a property is bridging of the dpc, or also known as bridging of the damp proof course. I often find properties have had a chemical damp proof […]
Damp chimney, penetrating damp, salts?
Where we survey and repair many chimneys we come across lots of different situations and hear so many different stories of mis-diagnosed repairs. This one just shows how confusing it can be for the layman……….Old […]
How high can rising damp rise?
Rising damp is my favourite subject and as a damp surveyor i’m always looking for great pictures of rising damp and the highest height of rise. I was recently called out to a property just […]
Damp proofing survey Trowbridge, rising damp on the inner skin of a cavity wall
I was asked to carry out a survey of a 1970’s bungalow which is of cavity construction in Trowbridge Wiltshire. I was told that the property when surveyed for pre-purchase had a condensation problem but […]
A clear video of a rising damp survey in Wiltshire
Have a look at this video to show that rising damp does exist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOXqyXpaD7A
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