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What is
rising damp?
One of the causes of moisture in the wall is rising damp. At the same time, it is also the most common moisture problem. Rising damp only occurs on the ground floor. With rising damp, groundwater is the big culprit.Groundwater is absorbed by the foundation and walls, so the worst moisture is near the ground, but it can always spread further into the wall. Both interior and exterior walls can be severely damaged as a result.
What causes rising damp?
Rising damp is most common in older houses, but new construction houses can also suffer from it. Usually it is because a flaw has happened in the building structure (and usually the foundation) . In both cases, we are usually talking about houses that have problems with the water barrier.
A water barrier is the waterproof protective layer that prevents groundwater from penetrating the walls. When this water barrier at ground level is missing or damaged, the walls will absorb groundwater like a sponge. The capillary action of the walls causes the moisture to be transported upward. This causes you to suffer from rising damp.
What are the consequences of rising damp?
Rising damp is associated with numerous negative consequences. First and foremost, it is very unhealthy for your home and your walls. It causes walls to be less strong and thus causes structural damage:
How do I recognize rising damp?
Rising damp always expresses itself just above the surface level. As a result, rising damp only occurs on the ground floor or in the basement.
On interior walls, you recognize rising damp first and foremost by height: do the moisture spots occur mostly close to the ground? Then it is most likely groundwater rising to the top of the walls.
On interior walls, you can recognize rising damp by the following symptoms:
In winter, the moisture in the walls freezes causing the moisture to expand. Thus, in the exterior walls, you can also sometimes notice broken joints. In many cases, the basement is also affected by rising damp. This is because a basement is surrounded by groundwater. But rising damp does not only occur in winter. You can also suffer from this moisture problem in the summer.
We, as experts, can use a moisture meter to determine the moisture level at a certain height in the wall. If the moisture is only close to the ground on the ground floor, we are clearly talking about rising damp.
What can I do about rising damp?
First and foremost, it is important to have a specialist in moisture control make the correct diagnosis.Because every moisture problem requires a different approach, and only with a correct diagnosis can correct action be taken.
With rising damp, the most appropriate approach is the inject walls against moisture.
AquaConsult uses REWAHGEL Inject 3A+ as a moisture resistant gel. This is the highest qualification you can find; therefore, we use only the best quality to help you. REWAHGEL Inject 3A+ is solvent-free, odorless and non-caustic. We can use it without health hazard in inhabited areas and it is non-flammable. This injection gel has been used for many years and has proven its effectiveness several times through tests. It is therefore a result of thorough research.
How does AquaConsult proceed?
Do you want to rid your home of rising damp, and to do so you engage the experts at AquaConsult? Then you can count on the following approach:
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