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Making them particularly ideal for use on historic projects and conservation as well as for new build, renovation and refurbishment where rising damp treatment is required they are reversible and can be ventilated.
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If it is done by someone else and if the associated salt retardant plastering is not done then the end user Damp Specialists will rarely give a guarantee for the work as if something goes wrong in the future it faces a split responsibility situation.
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Due to a lack of effective preparation work Attempts to combat penetrating damp with bitumous or cementitious products often fail. As the surface to which they are applied these products are only as good and therefore prior to their application very thorough and exhaustive preparation of the surface are required.
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To deal with capillary held moisture only Damp proofing membrane systems are designed and as such for above ground application they are only suitable.
Where than the As compared to the internal floor levels such as in a damp cellar the external ground levels are higher and then a risk of hydrostatic water pressure is there.
If a running water situation occurs, damp proofing walls only will be a futile exercise. A waterproofing system application and design should be the remedial method adopted.