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"Rising Damp"
Keywords:
rot
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capillary
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soaking
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plaster
,
masonry
Related Terms:
Damp-proof course
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Damp proof course
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Slurry wall
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Waterproofing
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Dampproofing
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Vapour barrier
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Retaining wall
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Drain tile
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Weep hole
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Weep holes
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Cavity wall
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Coping
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Moisture barrier
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Vapor barrier
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Slab-on-grade
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Foundation wall
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Drip
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Backsplash
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Ice dam
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Headwall
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Revetment
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Flashing
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Dado rail
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Dry wall
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Wall sheathing
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Waterbed
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Bed
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Brick veneer
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Panel wall
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Wall
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Settlement
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Air space
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Wainscot
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Splash block
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Slab on grade
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Wainscoting
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Wall
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Tie
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Furring
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Acoustical tile
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Exterior wall
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Cavity
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Vapor retarder
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Parapet wall
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Cofferdam
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Siding
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Drywall
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Shear wall
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Chase
Moisture soaking up a wall from the ground below, causing plaster decay, rot in timbers and damage to decoration.
ratedtradesmen.com
The upward movement of water within a wall or floor from the ground.
homesurveyor.net
Water in masonry that has come from below to above ground level
trustmark.org.uk
Moisture soaking up a wall from below ground, by capillary action causing rot in timbers, plaster decay, decoration failure etc.
jmlvillas.com
ground-moisture penetration in wall
davidappleyard.com
Rising damp refers to the vertical flow of moisture through the masonry wall structure of a building. Water rises through walls due to capillary action.
en.wikipedia.org
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