Damp can be one of the major
causes of deterioration of plaster or block masonry. It can badly hurt the
physical appearance of the building as well. Due to dampness timber decay can
occur as well, which is thoroughly used in the Belmont house structure. The
decaying of timber can be visible most of the time but it needs to get rid of
properly otherwise this can lead to unhealthy living environment for the
occupants of the building.
Electrical moisture meters are
used to checked the dampness in any of the space which can then further be
treated with the help of professionals.
Old building must be allowed
to breathe as most of them are made of solid stone walls or bricks without any
usage of the damp proof course which helps in building up the dampness in
walls, floor or ceilings.
First step and the thing need
to focus on most is allowing more ventilation to the building which will get
rid of most of the dampness in the building further while renovation DCPs must
be used throughout the structure for any further dampness in the building.
Dampness may lead to
condensation or mould if not taken care of in the first place which is the
problem with Belmont house the two main reasons of the condensation are:
·
Surface Temperature
·
Increase in Moisture Level
Getting rid of them permanently
is what required and for that first step is damp proofing the structure further
to prevent the structure from condensation and mould it need to have a cavity
wall insulation, needs to be draught proofed and double glazing should be
installed in the windows.
The mould that is already
present can be taken care of with disinfectants and demoulders to give the
structure a nice and clean look.
The easy way to prevent this
in future are allowing to building to breathe and wall or installation of air
vents can be very helpful for that as it is an old structure so it needs more
of them. Extractor fans can be useful too in these conditions.
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