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Damp in walls usually comes from bellow out of the ground. if there is dampness in the wall this indicates that the damp course is either damaged or even non existent another possibility is that there is back fill against the wall bridging the damp course. the solution is to ake sure the damp course is in place and doing its job. Damp course is a waterproof barrier that sits on the brick work just above ground level and usually just under the ant capping.
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∙ 14y agoIf you have an area of dampness, that usually indicates a leak of some sort. Find the source of the leak and that should take care of it.
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