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WHAT IS RISING DAMP AND HOW DO WE TREAT IT?
Generally, it is observed that after two to three years of construction there some brownish-black spot appearing on the wall from the lower level where the wall is joined with flooring.
As the name shows rising damp it starts from the floor of the structure and moves vertically on the walls of the building. Visual indications of damp are the most common sign. Damp travels upward from a porous material like sandstone, brick, and mortar.
The rising damp appears on the wall in form of fungus and gave a musty odor. Rising damp is most common in the UK due to the high saturation of soil around the house due to regular rain.
WHAT IS PENETRATED DAMP AND HOW TO TREAT IT?
Penetrated damp mostly appears on the walls and ceiling of the property. You can recognize penetrative damp through its appearance, penetrative damp spread through the wall horizontally.
Penetrative damp is not only exhibited on walls but also gives a mossy smell. As the name shows, penetrate means moisture finds its way from outside to inside. Walls or ceiling absorb moisture from leaking pipe or structural damage cracks that moisture penetrates into the capillaries and transmitters on the whole wall surface.
Residents must keep observing if any black spot or any kind of misty smell is they feel in the property. They must hire some specialists to figure out the cause of it.
WHAT IS WOODWORM AND HOW DO WE TREAT IT?
In the United Kingdom, the most common woodworm are furniture beetle, which is also known as the Anobium punctatum. Most species of beetle are called woodworm because they prefer to live on the surface under the surface of the wood. They feed on the wood substance and lay eggs in it.
These species of beetles cause great damage to furniture. It even destroys the structure of timber by making tiny holes in it. The eggs of these worms hatch into new and more beetles in this way they continue the breeding process in the wooden items.
How to know this is woodworm’s infusion impact? People generally ask how we identify the woodworms. The answer is very simple when you see powdery dust fall from furniture or tiny holes over the surface of the wood.
WHAT IS DRY & WET ROT AND HOW DO WE TREAT IT?
Timber is widely used as a construction material all over the UK. Due to cold weather, people prefer wooden floors and ceilings to make homes warm and insulated. But these same weather conditions also very harmful for a timber structure. Moist timber is a favorable nutrition environment for fungi that cause rot.
There are two types of rot that affect timber most you can differentiate both of them by their signs and symptoms. Both rots have a treatment once you are sure about the type, a professional will help you in treatment.
The treatment of dry rot is the removal of moisture from the environment by proper ventilation. Dry rot spread through its airborne spores so whenever you saw any yellow fungi on your furniture, treats it immediately by some professional before it spread.
Try to keep your home warm as much as you can to dry up all the moisture that is generated during condensation.
WHAT IS BASEMENT WATERPROOFING?
Basement waterproofing is a combination of different methods and techniques to prevent water penetration in the basement of the house. Water seepage is one most common problem associated with basement which ultimately leads to destruction of the foundation of house.
Causes of seepage in the basement
Basement must have a good ventilation system.But the installations of windows well are the main point of seepage accumulation.If the well does not have sufficient drainage system,water starts accumulating into the windows.
Basement window should be closed properly to avoid any penetration of water. Poor insulation of the swimming pool is also another factor of seepage of water in wells due to hydronic motion.
EXTERNAL WATERPROOFING (MASONRY CREAM)
External waterproofing is a process to block the penetration of water from the outside to the inside of the house. UK rainy and cold weather developed great moisture in the atmosphere.
When you build a property you must apply some water repellent insulation on the exterior side of the roof and walls to prevent water movement.
By applying an exterior waterproofing substance you may reduce the problem of damp in the basement or cellular. Why do we need eternal waterproofing?People generally ask this question, why do we need additional waterproof coating outside of the house?
The answer is very simple whenever someone builds a house he must keep in mind the soil condition of the ground and the weather condition before choosing material for the house.