Whether they are basement or below ground in a damp cellar or above the ground damp walls, Damp problems in buildings are problematic.
In recent years Damp injection has been the most popular remedial solution but this will certainly not stop penetrating damp, rising damp or condensation damp and in cellars is not an effective solution, but it has limited effectiveness above the ground.
To be anywhere near effective, requiring the wall plaster to be removed they are often messy and Injected chemical damp proof course damp treatments need to be precisely installed. They are especially hit and miss in particularly thick walls and random stone.
Against rising damp in Brisbane Injected damp proof courses are only designed to be effective and against penetrating damp caused by wind driven rain or adjacent high ground levels will not give protection.
So to be a prohibitive measure against rising dampness injected chemical damp proof courses should be considered but for the detrimental effects caused like staining, damp plaster, peeling decorative finishes, salting, etc should not be expected to be a cure.
However, used for treating damp there are products and methods. Whether it be rising or penetrating damp, this will provide for all permanent and a once solution to your damp problem.
Cavity membrane systems are the damp protection I am referring to. Molded into an egg or stud box type profile these damp proofing systems comprise high density polyethylene and polypropylene membranes.
Affected by the damp problem, the damp proof membranes are applied directly to the walls and with a damp problem also are suitable for floor surfaces. Ready to receive the new internal finishes they are secured into position with purpose made fixings.
Instead of an injected damp course or in conjunction with they can be used for above ground damp problems. For below ground projects with damp problems like wet basements or damp cellars the cavity drain damp proof membrane systems are supplemented by drainage to remove any water collected and installed to the walls and floors.
Providing a separation barrier between the new internal finishes and damp walls they are once applied to the wall surface the membrane.
As the impermeable nature of the damp proof membrane does not allow the associated ground salts, moisture vapor or moisture, to migrate and cause damage protects the wall finish the damp problem is dealt with.
Rising damp treatment is necessary in Brisbane. For moisture to evaporate into without changing the status quo of the wall the stud pattern of the damp proof membrane provides an air gap. This means that to adjacent areas the damp problem is not just pushed.
This provides a base for plastering direct or dab fixing plasterboard and some damp proof membranes have a mesh welded to them. Other finishes include metal dry lining systems and plasterboard and timber battens or timber.
When installed by a damp specialist, they can also benefit from an installation guarantee as the systems promoted as permanent solutions by the manufacturer. Some have the ability to take on full design liability and for between ten and twenty years Contractors should offer insured installation guarantees.
So, modern methods of treatment such as cavity membrane systems are a proven, reliable and simple option to consider, if you want a guarantee-able and permanent solution to your damp problem.
