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Damage to painted walls caused by hygroscopic salts

What are hygroscopic salts?

11 December 2024 Hilary
Hygroscopic salts are water soluble salts that are naturally present in the ground. They attract water from the atmosphere and [...]
Damp Proofing Damp Problems, Hygroscopic Salts, Rising Damp
Rising Damp - Property Conservation

White lines and flaky paint? You could have salt contaminated plaster through penetrating or rising damp

11 January 202428 March 2025 Hilary
Penetrating damp is caused by water entering your home from against the external walls, for example from faulty rain goods, [...]
Damp Proofing, Damp Survey Penetrating Damp, Rising Damp, Salt Contaminated Plaster
A brick wall showing the sites where a Chemical Damp Proofing course has been injected to prevent rising damp

How is damp proofing done?

15 June 202316 June 2023 Hilary
Damp proofing is a term typically used to refer to a method of protecting the structure, masonry or fabric of [...]
Damp Proofing Damp Proofing, Rising Damp

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