Earth construction – damp walls
Listed under: Exterior, membranes, cladding, walls, moisture, wall cladding, earth construction
Cause
Rising damp due to lack of damp-proof membrane at base of wall
Repair
- consult an earth building specialist
- not possible to insert damp proof membrane without major reconstruction
- There are three New Zealand standards covering earth building. Updated versions of each were published in February 2020:
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