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Condensation
Stephen Hodgson Property Care Association
Dampness in Buildings
Roof leaks
Plumbing leaks
Condensation
High ground
Rainwater penetration
Defective rainwater goods
Flooding
Rising damp
Lateral penetration
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Smelly
Wet
Destroys possessions
Looks awful
Health fears!
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PART 1
Damp from outside!
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Common Faults
Ground Water
Other Defects
Rainwater goods
Rising Damp
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Blocked Gullies
Rising Damp
How are problems damp diagnosed?
1. Visual appraisal
2. Instrument readings
3. Laboratory analysis
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Rising Damp
Visual appraisal
Some obvious - some less so
Reproduced from BRE Digest 245 (2007) Rising Damp in Walls: Diagnosis and Treatment
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RISING DAMP
Salt band
- most of the salts are
hygroscopic
Rainwater in the soil is the most prevalent source of water at the base of
a wall not water table
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Injection Mortar
Electro Osmosis
EO Systems.
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Why Re-Plaster?
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Damp Penetration
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Damp Penetration
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RESISTANCE (CONDUCTANCE)
METER
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PART 2
Damp Created Inside-
CONDENSATION
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Condensation
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Condensation
The most common
form of dampness
in residential
properties in the
UK
Misdiagnosis &
misunderstanding of
condensation is
common
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Condensation
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Condensation
Condensation occurs when water changes from its
gaseous state to its liquid state.
This only happens when the air reaches a relative humidity of 100%
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Condensation
Surfaces are usually cooler that the air that surrounds them.
If these surfaces are cooler than the dew point, then water will
condense out of the air
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Surface Condensation
Condensation
Condensation is deposited on any surface that is below the
Dew Point.
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15 C
12 C
60% RH
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83%RH
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100%RH
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Vapour Pressure
Pascal (Pa) of kilo Pascal (kPa) is
the standard unit for measuring
pressure.
1 hectopascal (hPa) = 100 Pa 1 mbar.
1 kilopascal (kPa) = 1000 Pa 10 hPa
10 mbar.
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Kitchen
High Vapour
Pressure
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Diagnosing Condensation
To determine if condensation is happening at the time of your
investigation:
Air Temperature
Humidity
Dew Point
Surface Temperatures
= Thermometer
= Hygrometer
= Calculation
= Surface Thermometer
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Diagnosing Condensation
Data Logging stations
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Diagnosing Condensation
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Thermal Imaging
Good for locating cold
areas
Reliance on temperature
differential
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Construction types
Placing of Insulation
Vapour proof materials within construction
Ventilation Systems - condition & serviceability
Evidence of the causes of atmospheric water
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Interstitial Condensation
Wall
temperature
gradient
Dew point
temperature
gradient
Inside
Outside
Interstitial
condensation
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Typical Bungalow
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Heating
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Combating Condensation
Dehumidifiers
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Combating Condensation
With common sense
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Combating Condensation
With ventilation
Positive pressure
ventilation
Passive stack
ventilation
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Combating Condensation
Dehumidifier
Thermal lining
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Combating Condensation
Other Remedies
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Don't Guess!
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