Surface damp-proof membrane
Floor finishes such as pitch mastic and mastic asphalt that are impermeable to water can serve as a combined damp-proof […]
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membrane
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Damp-proof membrane below site concrete
The obvious place to use a continuous {damp-proof membrane} is under the oversite concrete. The membrane is spread on a
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Damp-proof membrane below a floor screed
The oversite concrete is laid during the early stages of the erection of buildings. It is practice to lay floor
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Materials for damp-proof membrane
The materials used as {damp-proof membrane} must be impermeable to water both in liquid and vapour form and sufficiently robust
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Damp-proof Membrane
{Concrete} is spread oversite as a solid base for floors and as a {barrier} to moisture rising from the ground.
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Hot pitch or bitumen
A continuous layer of hot applied coal-tar pitch or soft bitumen is poured on the surface and spread to a
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Bitumen sheet
Sheets of bitumen with hessian, fibre or mineral fibre base are spread on the concrete oversite or on a blinding
Walls
Walls Resistance to weather and ground moisture
A requirement of the Building Regulations is that walls should adequately resist the passage of moisture to the inside of