Treating damp Floors
Homes experiencing dampness rising through concrete floors is surprisingly common. When installing a concrete floor a damp proof membrane or (DPM) is installed. This is basically a polyethylene sheet...
View ArticleWhat is damp proofing – why it is important?
We are often asked what is damp proofing. What is damp proofing – why it is important? The short answer is that the term damp proofing is a generic term to describe the process of making buildings...
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What do you use to damp proof a wall? Damp proofing methods Ultracure being injected into a brick wall. Ultracure™ is a unique silicone emulsion cream for injection into brickwork etc. for the control...
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Mould growing in an apartment. What is damp, when we think of dampness we think of older properties with serious structural problems. We assume that the damp is being caused by rising damp and that the...
View ArticleRe-plastering following the insertion of a chemical damp proof course
RE-PLASTERING FOLLOWING THE INSERTION OF A CHEMICAL DAMP-PROOF COURSE: Plastering a wall When a building suffers with a prolonged rising damp problem the internal plaster will have become contaminated...
View ArticleTimber decay in buildings
Timber decay in buildings In early brick built houses dating from before the 16th up to the 20th century it was common for the builders of the day to frame internal brickwork walls in timber, mainly...
View ArticleRe-pointing granite steps in lime mortar
Damp plaster Cement Pointing Fillet Removing Pointing Re-pointed in Lime Mortar Damp Wall Re-Plastered Re-pointing granite steps in lime mortar. The project was in Clontarf, Dublin. The client was...
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