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Dealing with Rising Damp in Building Reconstruction

Old buildings with stone or brick walls face problems with capillary moisture and efflorescence
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Efflorescence = Water Damage — Building Science Podcast

The white powder on the surface of brick, block, and mortar between rocks is water and salt attacking these porous materials. In new construction you can prevent it — in old houses, you can only control it.

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Dealing with Rising Damp in Building Reconstruction