Rising damp (ffs)

[Frang]

if rising damp was a real problem, why does it stop at 1m up the walls...???


lol

 

[Market trader]

How high the water can go by capillary action depends on the material. Theoretically, 1.5 metres for plaster but 50 or more metres in trees when aided by transpiration from leaves and osmotic pressure from below.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

if rising damp was a real problem, why does it stop at 1m up the walls...???


lol

It’s scared of heights mate!

 

[Elvis the pelvis]

How high the water can go by capillary action depends on the material. Theoretically, 1.5 metres for plaster but 50 or more metres in trees when aided by transpiration from leaves and osmotic pressure from below.

Thats just what I was going to say as well

 

[Joey66]

if rising damp was a real problem, why does it stop at 1m up the walls...???


lol

Knackers the plaster though - mould - condensation etc the plaster has to be removed and a new Damp course put in -Not as serious as subsidence though