| Description |
1 online resource (181 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Dedication; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Sources of information; Introduction; A word for the professional; To the practical and concerned house owner; 1 The dampness problem; 2 What dampness is; A definition of 'damp'; Measuring dampness; How water is held in building materials; 3 Is there a dampness problem?; Measuring dampness on site; Water activity; Moisture meters; 4 Salts contamination in wall surfaces caused by rising damp; Salts detector; 5 The sources of water causing dampness: liquid water; Faulty rainwater disposal; Faulty plumbing |
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Dampness in a covered solid floor in contact with the groundRising damp; Rain penetration; 6 The sources of water causing dampness: water from the air; Condensation; Recommendations to occupiers; Dampness associated with flues; High humidity under suspended floors; 7 Diagnosing the causes of dampness; How to express dampness; The distribution of dampness gives clues to its source; Diagnosis of rising damp; Diagnosis of condensation; A quick guide to diagnosis; 8 How to monitor the drying out of a new building structure; Floor screeds; Walls; Wood; Timber framed buildings |
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9 Moulds, fungi, and wood boring insectsMoulds; Wood decay fungi; How to eradicate rot; Wood boring insects; Other insects; Appendix: for the practical and concerned householder; How to survey your house for dampness; Diagnosis; Postscript; Index |
| Summary |
This book explains the nature of dampness in buildings, how to diagnose a dampness problem before it gets out of hand and how to deal with it. It covers the problems of rising dampness and condensation (and how to distinguish them), which are generallynot fully understood, even by many professional surveyors. The book stresses the need to use a moisture meter to obtain reliable and comprehensive information. Dampness in Buildings will be of immediate practical use to surveyors, architects, builders, housing managers and health inspectors. It will b |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Oxley, T. A
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| ISBN |
9781135386610 |
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1135386617 |
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