Talk:Damp proofing

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Merger_proposal

Seems pretty obvious that Damp proofing and Damp-proof course should be merged 82.46.49.45 (talk) 13:47, 21 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. CharlesSpencer (talk) 16:28, 25 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Is rising damp common?

The article states: "In practise, Rising Damp almost never occurs.". In the same time, the article "Damp (structural)" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damp_%28structural%29#Rising_damp) states that rising damp is one of the "big three" causes of damp in buildings.

Maybe someone with knowledge on the subject could clarify and/or correct it? Thanks a lot. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.109.140.136 (talk) 08:28, 27 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Merging

Remember that a course (in context of building) is a single row of bricks and adjacent mortar. A damproof course is where the mortar course is partly or wholly replaced by some matter that resists water movement.

Damp-proofing (in the context of building) is something entirely different. I could go on with many examples but suffice to provide 2. You can put a layer of plastic under a concrete slab to "damp proof" it. You can treat the walls of a cellar to keep out damp and /or groundwater to "damp proof" it. Neither of these processes are "a damp proof course". Have a look at http://www.nationaltrusttas.org.au/aftermac/young/young.htm and many other similar documents. Rising damp is a major problem in heritage buildiongs. Oaec (talk) 00:47, 10 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Marked for Excessive Advocacy

The article reads somewhat like an opinion piece. Parts of the construction section are copied directly from http://www.keyline.co.uk/Products/Damp-Proofing Cjeam (talk) 10:32, 13 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]