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If you’re confronted with dampness and timber problems for the first time, remember that many other home owners will probably have had to deal with them as well, so here’s how you can benefit from their experience – by browsing through the questions we are most frequently asked.
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If you can’t find the answer you’re looking for, then go to our ‘Ask the Experts’ page and let us help you on a one-to-one basis.
Why do I have to have the plaster removed when you install a new damp proof course ? It looks sound enough.
Because it is highly likely to contain, as a result of the rising damp, ground salts such as chlorides and nitrates. These are hygroscopic which means that they can absorb moisture from the atmosphere so in cases of high humidity there is continuing internal wall dampness.
Replacing the plaster removes this problem and using a special salt retardant additive in the replastering will prevent any residual salts in the brickwork from migrating into the plaster after the rising damp has been controlled.
