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What Is So Special About Traditional Lime Rendering?

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A house is always beautiful when it is free from all sorts of cracks and crunches. Beautifully painted walls without an inch of damage are possible if your house is new but with the course of time, your house loses its spark as damp in the walls persists. It damages the walls as well as ceilings. Cellar Conversions is absolutely necessary to create an adequate head room from a cellar with some brilliant choice of paints that destroy every inch of damp from the room. Lime gives a very traditional finish to the walls as it is used to decorate and protect the walls from damage. Traditional Lime Repointing is softer and more porous in nature compared to any other mixes of cement as it allows moisture to evaporate from the joints freely. This process is so useful for the walls that it does not damage the masonry. Traditional Lime Rendering is also useful as lime mortar reduces shrinkage by giving your wall that perfect look along with it reduces damping. Expert damp proofing is ...

How to Handle Rising Damp Situation?

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Home sweet home is a statement cherished by many. After all, your home is your precious possession that needs to be taken care of with right ingredients or else in some years it can give you serious reasons to worry about. Damp problems are one of the most common issues faced due to improper use of bricks and mortars.  Rising damp treatment  is necessary for old buildings where the water level rises through the capillaries of the brick and mortar. The musty smell of the damp walls is so irritating that you can always feel your building is in threat. The most common signs of damp rising are brown marks on the wall which eventually loosen the plaster and cracks occur. Damping walls are so intimidating that it can directly affect the interior as well as the exterior wall. It generally occurs in those properties which either has not been damp proofed or the bad quality products have been used to build such walls. Moreover,  timber treatments  are exemplary methods ...

Damp Proofing Your Home with Various DIY Techniques

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Damp Proofing Your Home with Various DIY Techniques Moisture content in the structure of the walls is known as Damp. Bricks and mortars are affected with the damp due to condensation or improper water drainage. Heavy amount of rain is witnessed in Leeds every year and hence it causes damps in the property. Being one of the most common problems encountered, there are a host of reasons that cause such an issue. Poor maintenance of the floor, door, and windows lead to such issue. Another prime reason can be poorly done pipework can lead to damp in a property. There are various do-it-yourself techniques by which damp proofing can be done in the property such as- ·          Reduce moisture in the house. Dry clothes outside, keep windows open for longer duration and use ventilators or chimneys while cooking. ·          Keep your home warm as it reduces condensation ·     ...