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Investigation of moisture and it’s effects in traditional buildings – RICS joint damp methodology

By: admin | Posted on: December 5, 2021

This example from a damp survey and investigation, where the repairs were carried out by Complete Preservation. You can see where I take you through my thought process of the issues, along with why I can justify the repairs needed. Traditional lime based materials will promote evaporation, and help to control rising damp issues. Unfortunately it isn’t unusual for somebody to have had a go before. If you need sympathetic rising damp solutions to include lowering high ground levels, removal of modern materials, and replacement with lime render and lime plastering, lime pointing, and modern paint removal this is the service we can carry out. We can also carry out CCTV drain surveys, drain lining, drain patching and all associated building repairs.

There will always be conflicting advice with repairing a traditional building. Fortunately the agreed joint damp methodology by RICS, Historic England, PCA, SPAB will be published very shortly, and I can only hope this sort some of this out. The new joint draft methodology – Investigation of moisture and it’s effects in traditional buildings joint damp methodology is explained here https://www.completepreservation.co.u…

Investigation of moisture and it’s effects in traditional buildings – RICS joint damp methodology. Sympathetic damp solutions to traditional buildings using lime based materials to promote evaporation. From CCTV drain survey, lime rendering, lime pointing, and modern paint removal


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4 thoughts on “Investigation of moisture and it’s effects in traditional buildings – RICS joint damp methodology”

  1. Steve Palmer says:
    2nd January 2022 at 8:15 am

    Very interesting.
    Itโ€™s great to see a video of traditional lime repairs being carried out by a PCA member.

    Reply
    1. admin says:
      4th January 2022 at 6:42 am

      Glad you like it Steve ๐Ÿ™‚
      If you look through my website and YouTube you will see ive been promoting lime for years ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  2. Simon Stag says:
    8th March 2022 at 11:32 pm

    You have a great way of explaining the damp diagnosis and the advice in the repair. Such a shame you donโ€™t operate in Newcastle, as I canโ€™t find this type of survey locally to me. Could you recommend a company that would do this type of survey for me please?

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    1. admin says:
      14th March 2022 at 2:48 pm

      Thanks Simon for the kind comment. Unfortunately I don’t know a from that offer this type of survey that operate in that area. Probably best to look for more of a building conservation surveyor.

      Reply

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