Penetrating damp

Penetrating damp is moisture that penetrates into the structure of the building. It can be caused by leaking roofs, gutters, drains and pipes, by cracks and gaps in rendering or through rotten or badly sealed door and window frames, by bad or missing pointing or even by porous stone and brick work. Penetrating damp can further occur by soil on the other side of the wall as in cellars or due to raised flower beds.

An incorrectly sloping path or yard can increase damp problems when rain water flows towards and/or collects against the wall.
 
 
 When the moisture penetrates all the way through a wall it will cause problems inside.
Whether this happens or not depends on many factors. Important ones are:

The porosity of the wall. Porous (old) bricks, sandstone walls or walls with bad pointing will have more moisture penetration than walls of engineering bricks or with sound hard rendering.
The width of a wall. Moisture will take longer to get trough a thick wall than trough a thinner one.
The construction of a wall. Cavity walls will have fewer problems with penetration than solid walls. Cavity wall insulation can increase chances of penetration again.
The amount of moisture. The more moisture, the more chances of it coming through.
The length of time between periods moisture penetration. The longer the period in which it can dry out again, the more chances of moisture not getting through.
The living habits of the occupiers. If the property is inadequately heated or ventilated the chances of penetration are higher.

Apart from staining, penetrating damp can severely damage brickwork and plaster. It is also the main cause of wet rot in buildings.

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