Dampness in Period Houses - what causes it and what to do about it
FREE booklet explaining the common causes of dampness in period houses, and how to cure it permanently
This free, no-obligation, eight page booklet, gives you the essential background information you need, to correctly diagnose and cure damp problems in your own period house.
You'll find out not just how period houses control damp, but also the key differences in the way period and modern houses prevent damp problems. The different causes of damp are discussed, along with typical examples of what to look out for and where to check. The all too common problems you are likely to have found in your own home, by making the recommended checks, are then discussed, and practical suggestions made as to the best way of dealing with them.
What the damp proofing companies don't tell you
This booklet reveals what really happens when those damp proofing chemicals are injected into your walls - and why damp proofing companies always insist on you replastering the walls afterwards. Learn the real reasons why walls are often damp at ground floor level - and why you can forget about 'rising damp' in favour of modifying your garden design.
Also explained, is how some near universal modern building practices and materials, are responsible for many of the damp problems in period houses. The various options for dealing with these problem, without necessarily having to start again from scratch, are presented too.
Maybe you have a damp patch under one of your windows?
A damp patch underneath a window could be caused by something as simple as too much paint on the underside of the window sill. The reason why is just one of the many nuggets to be found in this informative booklet.
Obviously, an eight page booklet, cannot turn you into an overnight damp expert. What it can do though, is give you the information you need on how to sort out most common damp problems that you are likely to find in your own period home. The essential background it gives you, will also enable you to identify and deal with other damp problems, not just those directly discussed. You may still want to get specialist advice for a more unusual damp problem of course - but if so, you will be armed with the background knowledge and information to be confident in your choice of a professional and converse with them on an equal footing.
This free booklet is not available anywhere else, and the information it contains has been specially written, by me, exclusively for you as a period home owner. To get the same information elsewhere, you would have to search through a host of technical books and pamphlets, or attend specialist courses costing hundreds of pounds. Without the essential information on damp, contained in this book, when faced with any damp problems in your period house in the future, you will have no real option but to accept what any damp proofing company or builder is trying to sell you in the way of a cure at the time.
Why is this booklet free - what's the catch?
There is no catch! The reason I decided to write this booklet and give it away free is perfectly simple - I care about the condition of the period houses making up our heritage. Damp is far and away the commonest problem facing any period home owner, and it can be seriously detrimental to your home, yet in most cases it is totally unnecessary. There is also a slight imbalance in numbers - there is only one of me but hundreds of thousands of period houses in East Anglia alone. With the best will in the world, I cannot personally visit everybody in a period house and advise them on how to deal with any damp problems they have, and even if I could, the very people most in need of my advice would not be able to afford my services. What I can do though, is write a booklet that gives every period home owner the essential information on curing and preventing common damp problems themselves. By supplying the booklet as a download, it doesn't cost me anything so I can give it away for free - enabling more people to read it.
After reading this free booklet, you will be able to correctly diagnose the common causes of dampness in your period house yourself, and know how to cure it. Just as importantly, you will know the common mistakes to avoid so damp doesn't become a problem for you again.
To obtain your free booklet, just enter your details in the form below and I will personally email your copy to you.
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