Topics will be illustrated by practical case studies and include:
· The science of water. A look at why water is so complicated and why it is often ignored.
· Fundamental principles relating to water as a liquid and as a gas – hygroscopicity, vapour, pressure, capillarity, humidity etc.
· How to observe defects.
· Methods of investigation – diagnostic equipment and methodologies.
· Bringing it all together – rising dampness.
· Technical mechanism of rising damp.
· Sampling and diagnosis of rising damp using Digest 245 (or not).
· How to approach cases of damp.
· Condensation and mould. Why it is more complicated than most people think.
· Interstitial condensation and the application of insulation to solid walls.
· A look at some practical case studies. Commercial and domestic.
· Applying the principles and reporting.
More details will follow soon.
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