Damp Course Floor Level

A quick summary checklist.

Damp course floor level.

We would like to show you a description here but the site won t allow us. Have had water staining and mould on the internal wall for some time. 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. Tip 1 if a concrete floor is damp all over it is hard to isolate the moisture source.

Discussion in builders talk started by alex carter feb 26 2015. 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. Waterproof is defined by the astm as a treatment that resists the passage of water under pressure. 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.

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. Apologies i m not a builder just a desperate homeowner. Damp below damp proof course level. As it dries out the damp retreats slowly back to the points of ingress so if you are not able to see any isolated damp areas either ventilate and heat or shut all the doors and windows and use a dehumidifier.

Generally damp proofing keeps moisture out of a building where vapor barriers keep interior moisture from getting into walls. Damp proof course above internal floor level.