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Rising damp on carpet.
Our technology causes the water to flow downwards dehydrating the wall and eliminating the problem.
Rising damp occurs when the groundwater rises up through the floors and walls as it tries to evaporate.
Rising damp can be expensive to fix.
You ll probably need to get help from a professional.
Rising damp is in fact just plain damp there is no one magic remedy.
Rising damp black mould in carpet.
Rising damp is a myth and all your proposed remedies will make damp walls worse.
Within a week or so the damp spot progressed to a puddle 4 by 6 feet that a wet vac couldn t really keep up with.
This occurs in older buildings leading to a growth in mould.
The kitchen and bathroom are usually the worst offenders.
Posted 2012 feb 2 7 54 am aest.
If you are replacing existing timber floors with carpet or another type of floor when renovating you should address any rising damp issues before laying down a concrete slab.
This can cause issues with mold and mildew especially if you have carpet or.
Though in common parlance you are right to imply that the term rising damp is perhaps misleading.
Find out what the treatment options are before you call a professional in.
Remove obstructions from sub floor ventilators if they have become partially or completely blocked.
As rising damp is less straight forward to deal with it can be more.
It s worth installing extractor fans in them to reduce the chances of damp hanging around.
If you don t have a damp course get one installed as soon as possible.
Last updated posted 2012 feb 2 12 02 pm aest posted 2012 feb 2 12 02 pm aest user 68698 471 posts.
If you have rising damp get someone in to look at your damp course.