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    Damp proofing involves preventing moisture from entering buildings through walls, floors, and roofs. Causes of dampness include rain penetration, poor drainage, construction defects, and improper site orientation. Dampness can cause wood rot, metal corrosion, electrical and furniture damage, plaster deterioration, and health issues. Methods to prevent dampness include installing damp proof courses, applying damp proof paint, using waterproofing methods, and techniques like gunite projection of concrete onto areas under pressure.

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    Damp proofing involves preventing moisture from entering buildings through walls, floors, and roofs. Causes of dampness include rain penetration, poor drainage, construction defects, and improper site orientation. Dampness can cause wood rot, metal corrosion, electrical and furniture damage, plaster deterioration, and health issues. Methods to prevent dampness include installing damp proof courses, applying damp proof paint, using waterproofing methods, and techniques like gunite projection of concrete onto areas under pressure.

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    Damp Proofing

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    Damp proofing involves preventing moisture from entering buildings through walls, floors, and roofs. Causes of dampness include rain penetration, poor drainage, construction defects, and improper site orientation. Dampness can cause wood rot, metal corrosion, electrical and furniture damage, plaster deterioration, and health issues. Methods to prevent dampness include installing damp proof courses, applying damp proof paint, using waterproofing methods, and techniques like gunite projection of concrete onto areas under pressure.

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    Damp proofing

    Definition
    • The access and penetration of moisture
    content into building through its walls, floor,
    roof etc. is called dampness.
    Causes of dampness in buildings
    • Rain penetration
    • Level of site
    • Drain ability of soil
    • climate condition
    • Defective orientation of building
    • Moisture entrapped during construction
    • Defective construction e.g. joints
    Effects of dampness in buildings:
    • Causes rotting of wood.
    • Causes corrosion of metallic fixtures.
    • Deteriorate electric installations.
    • Deteriorate carpet & furniture’s.
    • Causes spots on the floors and walls.
    • Causes petting off and removal of plaster.
    • Causes bleaching and blistering of paints.
    • Causes effloresce.
    • Dangerous for the health of occupants.
    • Reduce the life of structures
    Method of preventing dampness
    • By providing DPC ( Damp proof course )
    • By surface treatment i.e. by providing damp
    proof paint
    • By integral water proofing method
    • By special devices i.e. by providing chajjas & by
    providing cavity walls et
    • Guniting
    • Pressure grouting
    • Gunite refers to concrete produced by the
    projection of wet sand and cement mixture
    onto an area, by means of pressure applied
    through a continuously feeding pressure
    vessel.

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