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Rising Damp.

  • 20-01-2013 10:11pm
    #1
    jezko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭


    Soild Concrete load bearing External and Internal Walls (1940's Building) have VERY bad Rising Damp what are the Options to Get rid/Control.
    However the Concrete floors have no sign of damp??


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  • #2
    con1982
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 515 ✭✭✭con1982


    A lot depends on site levels and orientation. (for example, north facing walls have more problems because they get less sun). Other factors too.

    Assuming the site is almost flat. Your slab may have a dpm or visqueen sheet beneath, which is keeping it dry.

    You need to find the source of dampness. It could be a high water table, leak in water supply pipe or buried pipe that is flooding with water in heavy rain. Other causes are possible.

    The solution really depends on the cause. I would be misleading you if I suggested possible remediation works.

    Contact a local engineer.


  • #3
    jezko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭jezko


    con1982 wrote: »
    A lot depends on site levels and orientation. (for example, north facing walls have more problems because they get less sun). Other factors too.

    Assuming the site is almost flat. Your slab may have a dpm or visqueen sheet beneath, which is keeping it dry.

    You need to find the source of dampness. It could be a high water table, leak in water supply pipe or buried pipe that is flooding with water in heavy rain. Other causes are possible.

    The solution really depends on the cause. I would be misleading you if I suggested possible remediation works.

    Contact a local engineer.

    Thanks for that ....The House was Built in 1943 (found a Signature in the Attic/Chimney today) Seems to have quite a few Damp patches all over the Place... :-(
    Would you recommend a particular kind of Engineer (Specialist).


  • #4
    con1982
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 515 ✭✭✭con1982


    jezko wrote: »
    Thanks for that ....The House was Built in 1943 (found a Signature in the Attic/Chimney today) Seems to have quite a few Damp patches all over the Place... :-(
    Would you recommend a particular kind of Engineer (Specialist).

    There are damp specialists and regular consultants. The specialist generally have a better understanding of the problem, but they usually sell a product too.

    Ideally, get an engineer (civil/structural) to look at it and they can recommend remediation or possibly engaging with a specialist.


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