Rising Damp On Carpet

Find out what the treatment options are before you call a professional in.

Rising damp on carpet.

Though in common parlance you are right to imply that the term rising damp is perhaps misleading. Rising damp occurs when the groundwater rises up through the floors and walls as it tries to evaporate. This occurs in older buildings leading to a growth in mould. You ll probably need to get help from a professional.

This can cause issues with mold and mildew especially if you have carpet or. The kitchen and bathroom are usually the worst offenders. If you are replacing existing timber floors with carpet or another type of floor when renovating you should address any rising damp issues before laying down a concrete slab. Rising damp black mould in carpet.

It s worth installing extractor fans in them to reduce the chances of damp hanging around. Last updated posted 2012 feb 2 12 02 pm aest posted 2012 feb 2 12 02 pm aest user 68698 471 posts. If you have rising damp get someone in to look at your damp course. Rising damp can be expensive to fix.

Rising damp is in fact just plain damp there is no one magic remedy. Rising damp is a myth and all your proposed remedies will make damp walls worse. If you don t have a damp course get one installed as soon as possible. Rising damp is one of the trickiest types of damp to rectify.

Our technology causes the water to flow downwards dehydrating the wall and eliminating the problem. Concrete s porous nature means that water from under your home can seep up through your concrete floor making it damp. Remove obstructions from sub floor ventilators if they have become partially or completely blocked. As rising damp is less straight forward to deal with it can be more.

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