In today’s episode of The Damp Show, discover how rising damp occurs and how to prevent it. Learn Damp Sam’s preferred methods for tackling rising damp and why certain methods may not work, despite what the experts say.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Rising damp occurs when moisture from the ground travels up through the walls by capillary action. This means that groundwater is effectively sucked up through tiny tubes in the bricks, like a series of straws. This water contains salts that also travel up through the wall.
• To prevent rising damp, modern homes are built with a DPC compared to penetrating damp or dampness caused by excess condensation, rising damp is relatively rare. In older buildings over 100 years, it is often caused by a faulty or missing DPC
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• Dampness in walls originates from a variety of different sources. It is therefore important to find out exactly where the dampness comes from to save time and money on the wrong treatment.
• Lime plaster damp proofing may well be less prone to damage from salts and damp, but it is unlikely to cure the problem and could become damp and stained and affected by salts.

BEST MOMENTS

“My favourite is the express damp proofing system”

“Express damp proofing is the cheapest and quickest system to solving rising damp.”

“Too many people think that lime plasters are the answer, if there’s no DPC there will be a damp issue.

ABOUT THE HOST
Simon Cooper AKA Damp Sam is a time served plasterer since 1983 and has a HNC in building management. He is the director of 3 Ltd companies and a PCA qualified Damp and structural waterproofing surveyor. He also owns a portfolio of properties that he renovated over the years.

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