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ˈdamp-proof course N

damp-proof course → damp course

See also damp course

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The original purpose of wainscoting was to cover the lower part of walls, which, in houses constructed with poor or non-existent damp-proof courses, are often affected by rising dampness.
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A 5ft (1.5m) concrete fence post has been sunk into the ground and fixed to the exterior wall where the two houses meet, and bridges the damp-proof course.
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Older houses, such as depicted in the show, were built without damp-proof courses or with a barrier material that is liable to failure.
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Your 1914 home will have been constructed with a built-in damp-proof course, and can not therefore be suffering from the mythical "rising damp".
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Even if these paving slabs have effectively breached the damp-proof course, it doesn't necessarily mean you will suffer damp.
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However, the deficiencies of any remedial damp-proof course will be more apparent if the wall is not covered with a waterproof render.
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He informed me that there were two areas of problem and the damp-proof course needed injecting from the outside -- no mess.
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The main reason for using birch bark was that when added in several layers, it acts as an efficient water- and damp-proof course.
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This is not because of "bridging" of the damp-proof course (this is rare and much misunderstood by surveyors), but for two other very obvious reasons.
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Once done, and dampness remains, the next step is to look for the presence of a damp-proof course.
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