Have some Tricks to treat and prevent damp Problems in your home

Damp, often leading to respiratory infections it can also affect your family’s health apart from being an unsightly problem.

The damp plaster needs to be removed to treat rising damp in Brisbane. To prevent any residual salts and moisture from causing further damage the wall with a special plastering material will then be plastered.

To the structure of your house Damp can also do serious damage.

All signs of a damp problem are disintegrating and cracked plaster, flaking and blistering paint, and Salts crystallising on walls.

The top of interior walls covered with damp patches

The cause is normally rainwater, which through the parapet walls or roof often has gained access when damp patches appear high up on walls. Damaged and damp plaster on interior walls can be the result of Cracks in the exterior plaster.

Away from spraying directly onto the house walls the misting heads must be directed when installing garden sprinkler systems.

How to prevent damp problems

To prevent damp and have rising damp treatment there are a number of things you can do as a homeowner.

Gutters must be fitted to your house. Causing splash back damage to the plaster rainwater cascading down the walls will be prevented by this.

• By sealing the area with an appropriate sealant ensure there is no gap between the wall and bath.
• Away from spraying directly onto the house walls the misting heads must be directed when installing garden sprinkler systems. Alternatively, drip irrigation may be opted for, which not only uses far less water but also safeguards your walls.
• Ensure away from house walls gutter rainwater is discharged by downpipe shoes.
• Damaging the walls in the process as this could lead to the rainwater leaking into you house, to prevent overflowing ensure gutters are cleaned regularly.
• By rainwater leaking through gaps between the mortar and frame damp patches around windows could be caused. With a flexible sealant these areas can be sealed.

Remember that to solve the problem there are professionals who will issue a free quotation, offer advice and assess the problem if you have signs of damp in your home.