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Book Archived
Substructure: DPCs and DPMs - specification
Publisher
BRE Archive
Author
BRE Housing Defects Prevention Unit
Format
2 pages
Subject / Keyword
Defect Action Sheet 35 (1985), DAS33, damp-proof courses, damp-proof membranes, walls, masonry, rising damp.
Published Date
01-Mar-1985
ISBN
Defect Action Sheet 35 (Design)
THIS PUBLICATION HAS BEEN ARCHIVED.
Whilst this publication can still be purchased some of the information in it has been superseded by more recent research and standards. The BRE Group does not accept any responsibility whatsoever for any loss or damage, including - without limitation - indirect or consequential loss or damage arising from use, or loss of use, of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this document.
Failure: rising damp; consequential damage to wall and flooring materials and finishes
Defects: DPCs less than 150mm above finished ground level or paving; specified DPCs not wide enough to cover full wall or leaf thickness; DPCs bridged by pointing, rendering (or by debris in the cavity); no specified lap between DPC and DPM; DPMs not specified to be lapped or sealed; wrong choice of DPM
Originally published September 1983; new edition March 1985
Book Archived
Substructure: DPCs and DPMs - specification
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