| Home and building foundations are eternally battling the rising damp, which is what the absorption of moisture from the ground around them is called. Damp Proof Course, or DPC, is a protective application put on the walls of the foundation to stop the spread of moisture into the interior walls and further into the building or home. In recent years, DPC injection methods were messy and difficult for even the professionals in that the equipment was clumsy and ineffective, causing blow back problems and issues with truly sealing the spaces against encroaching moisture. Because of this, there was no option for DIY use of DPC protection, the only option available to homeowners was to call in the pros.
Nowadays, however, that has all changed in that Damp Proof Course can be dependably and inexpensively done as a DIY project by energetic homeowners who want to damp proof the walls of their homes against the rising damp and the problems it can create. Smaller damp proofing jobs are now easier to do as the new cream treatment comes from the supplier in tidy, sealed plastic packages that are disposable. These are cartridges that fit the typical skeleton gun and are simply tossed when the job is complete. The cream is not toxic in any way, it is safe to use. All the homeowner needs to do is drill the hole in the foundation wall, blow the dust away and carefully inject the DPC cream into the space. That is all.
There are several advantages to this new injection cream Damp Proof Course treatment. The first advantage is that the application can be done DIY by the homeowner themselves. Many homeowners enjoy completing such tasks around the home. Doing the DPC as a DIY project also saves the higher cost of hiring a professional Damp Proofing Company to come in and take care of the job. There is very little prep work and the installation is simple. The solution is a permanent fix against the rising damp or capillary action of moisture.
Technological advances have made do-it-yourself-projects such as the Damp Proof Course treatment both relatively easy to do as a private homeowner with no building experience as well as making it also quite affordable and even cost effective. These are definitely winning advantages to treating damp with the new injection cream and therefore keeping the moisture out and preserving the interior of the home.
Permagard are a leading manufacturer and supplier of a large range of products for damp control,waterproofer, basement conversion and general restoration and preservation work.
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