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This is a serious question.
It is just that, in all the years, I have never seen an example.
I am afraid that I shall repeat myself - I HAVE seen the following -
High exterior ground levels
Non existent or cement pointing
Broken downpipes
Cement based plasters
Etc. etc. etc. - the list goes on.
I have NEVER seen damp that could be attributed to it 'rising' up a wall.
What I have seen are old cob walls with no stone pinning. If damp rose these would clearly fall down.
I even put a stack of bricks in a tray of water and challenged a client to see how far the damp rose! The answer was about 100mm which in my book does not constitute rising damp.
I would be fascinated to hear if anyone has ever seen a true case. mike.
It is just that, in all the years, I have never seen an example.
I am afraid that I shall repeat myself - I HAVE seen the following -
High exterior ground levels
Non existent or cement pointing
Broken downpipes
Cement based plasters
Etc. etc. etc. - the list goes on.
I have NEVER seen damp that could be attributed to it 'rising' up a wall.
What I have seen are old cob walls with no stone pinning. If damp rose these would clearly fall down.
I even put a stack of bricks in a tray of water and challenged a client to see how far the damp rose! The answer was about 100mm which in my book does not constitute rising damp.
I would be fascinated to hear if anyone has ever seen a true case. mike.