Have recently removed the skirting and 2ft of plaster to reveal brick work and.
Damp course floor level.
Slate or engineering bricks with a low porosity were often used for the first few courses above ground level and these can help minimise the problem.
A damp proof course is a barrier usually formed by a membrane built into the walls of a property typically 150 mm above ground level to prevent damp rising through the walls.
A quick summary checklist.
Generally damp proofing keeps moisture out of a building where vapor barriers keep interior moisture from getting into walls.
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Alex carter new member.
Rising damp and some penetrating damp can be caused by faults to or the absence of a damp proof course dpc or damp proof membrane dpm.
In the uk well built modern houses include damp proofing in the form of a synthetic damp proof course dpc about 15 cm above ground level to act as a barrier through which water cannot pass.
Damp proofing is defined by the american society for testing and materials astm as a material that resists the passage of water with no hydrostatic pressure.
Damp proof course above internal floor level.
Have had water staining and mould on the internal wall for some time.
Discussion in builders talk started by alex carter feb 26 2015.
Waterproof is defined by the astm as a treatment that resists the passage of water under pressure.
Apologies i m not a builder just a desperate homeowner.