When purchasing or re-mortgaging a property, your bank’s surveyor will usually undertake a homebuyer’s survey on the property. A damp & timber report is included in the survey and is often required as part of the mortgage process. A homebuyer’s survey will highlight obvious problems with a property such as penetrating or rising damp, and… Read more »
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Damp: Its Three Most Common Manifestations
The three most common forms of damp which affect the households of Great Britain are rising damp, penetrating damp and condensation. In order to decide the best course of action to take in your home, you will first have to determine which of these three types of damp your home suffers from.