0 a layer of material that is put in the bottom of a wall in order to stop water from rising through the bricks --
The answer is 3,464 tons of roofing and damp course slates, 592 tons of raw slate blocks and 1,854 tons of polished or ground blocks.
Although it looks good structurally, it has never had a damp course.
To put a damp course in a house with two years' life is a waste of private and public money.
I know of many houses which have been condemned because the roof wanted raising or because there was no damp course.
There was evidence of dampness at the reveals, again probably a damp course problem.
One of the most important things in building a house—and it is neglected wherever you go—is the provision of a damp course.
The authorities should insist on an effective damp course and insist that the house is a certain height above ground level.
It is very costly to put in a damp course, but you can instead put in the electro-osmosis and preserve the house.
