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Ways to combat damp in your home
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So, you have a damp problem. This can be horrible news in quite a lot of ways, not least for the fact that it can be pretty tricky to remove. The key when you’re dealing with any form of household damp problem, Be it in the walls, the ceiling, the flooring, or even all of the above, is to remember that damp by its very nature is a problem that isn’t going to be resolved in 30 seconds. Dealing with damp in the house requires time, patience, and a visit or two to your local plumbers merchant in North Wales.


The first thing that should be done, no matter how you decide to combat your damp problem is to let the house breathe. It is absolutely imperative that you fit extractor fans with humidity detectors in the worst hit parts of the house so you have any sort of reference for whether or not your chosen course of actions effectiveness should be judged, and of course opening windows is the cheapest and one of the best ways to let your house breathe. If you can’t have windows open, invest in a dehumidifier for every room affected.


The second thing you’ll absolutely have to do when it comes to dealing with your damp problem in the home is to install a DPM, or Damp Proof Membrane which will involve a number of holes being drilled into the 2nd or 3rd course of your houses brickwork. You’ll be able to pick up a chemical waterproofer from your local plumbers merchant in North Wales, as well as the equipment. The job is simple, and can be learned in a Youtube video – not requiring any sort of professional. (Though of course if you want to use a professional, by all means!)


As you wait for the DPM to work its magic, you’ll want to  can create less moisture within the house by drying clothes outdoors whenever you can. Tumble drier vents should of course be placed outside, and we recommend you go as far as to keeping lids on boiling saucepans and keeping bathroom and kitchen doors well and truly closed to avoid steam spreading throughout your house.


Damp doesn’t have to be the end of the world. There are things you can do – and your local plumbers merchant in North Wales has you covered.




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