Lateral Damp Treatment
LATERAL DAMP TREATMENT
Lateral damp is defined as moisture which travels across from soil behind the walls into the structure of a building. This form of dampis found in areas where the outside ground level is higher than the inside floor level, retaining walls, where the levels of a building are split and underground cellars and buildings.
LATERAL DAMP TREATMENT
Lateral damp can be treated by chipping off the affected plaster to expose the bricks, applying waterproofing slurry and in other instances using the slurry in conjunction with the slurry and replastering the walls. The source of the damp will need to be fixed in order to stop water.
The use of membrane however depends on the severity of the damp and one has to use one’s own discretion.