Rainwater pouring into a 1970’s apartment in Leeds…. I thought I’d just post a quick one about the use of these handy modular trays. I specified them on a site in Leeds, where tenants of a block of apartments had real problems with rainwater penetrating over window and door heads. The problem was inherent […]
Advanced Damp diagnosis – gravimetric testing
25 Nov 12 by
Is it Rising Damp or just a plastering problem? Most damp problems can be diagnosed with a good pair of eyes and some experience. However, sometimes problems can be more complex and even the most experienced need more information. One such situation is a rising damp profile or visible rising damp tide mark, where there […]
Membranes for damp control… the good, the bad and the rotten.
23 Sep 12 by
What has damp-proofing using membranes got to do with Dry Rot? Read on… This article is about the use of vertical damp-proof membranes in buildings as a way of controlling damp. DPM’s have been used for years under floors and such, but recently they have really taken off for use above ground, just to stop […]
Chemical Damp proofing reliability (how DryZone changed the rules)
19 Aug 12 by
Warning this post is a bit long (but worth it) . What does chemical DPC injection entail? Well, it’s very simple; masonry is porous and most of it readily absorbs water. There is a tendency for any wall to ‘wick-up’ water from the ground it is built into. We’ve all seen the effects.; Rising Damp. […]
Cavity Drain Membranes rule right?
17 Jun 12 by
On balance I’d agree that the growth of cavity drain membrane has certainly reduced the demand for Type A ‘tanked’ solutions on basement waterproofing. However, I’m seeing my purchasing of cementitious and bituminous materials growing steadily. Of course CDM’s offer a fast and reliable way of protecting below ground structures from ground water and I […]