Tom Brown paid £1,300 for a new damp course protecting two outside walls of his house. The work involved injecting the bricks with a proofing agent, fitting a membrane and re-plastering and was ...

A faulty damp proof course or a damp course bridged by mortar will allow the salts to migrate up the wall. Render which has been applied over a damp proof course can also allow salt to migrate up the ...

If the waterproof render isn't done correctly, the damp will come back through the plaster, which is disastrous. 4. Sometimes the damp-proof course is simply being prevented from doing its job.

Repointing brickwork is an essential job if you want your home to weather the elements and still look good. Here’s how to do it properly ...

Damp Course Fluid (DCF) damp coursing systems from Tech-Dry Building Protection Systems have been formulated to permeate into wet walls, protecting masonry from problems with rising damp.

Jeff Howell's DIY advice: damp-proof course The idea of dampness bypassing a damp-proof course by “bridging” is greatly overstated, says Jeff Howell. By Jeff Howell 18 November 2009 • 7:00am ...

Eddy Parkinson said alarm bells began ringing soon after he moved in, when he noticed air bricks and a damp-proof course at ground level. Curtains became mildewed and black mould developed where walls ...