Improvements were also made to the damp proofing and insulation.

Above: Damp proofing with bin bags is not practical here.

Do consider using a specialist company with expertise in basement damp proofing.

The majority of claims in 2012 related to water ingress and damp proofing.

Damp proofing is used to all shower recesses behind tiles.

Unfortunately, it is difficult to achieve to provide one hundred percent protection with retrospective damp proofing.

These may be a contractor guarantee for a specialist service, such as timber treatment or damp proofing.

Poured concrete walls with heavy-duty damp proofing and foundation drainage system.

A single layer will provide instant damp proofing.

What started off as a supposedly straightforward job of damp proofing the basement snowballed into something much larger.

This year has also seen changes, with the replacement of existing guttering, damp proofing, insulation and new windows.

A useful starting point when designing a structure that requires a damp proofing membrane is BS8102.

This cloth is used as a damp proofing membrane, envelopes and protective clothing amongst other things.

"The most important thing with any basement project,'' says Antony Faretras, "is getting the damp proofing right.

This can mean a new roof, damp proofing, electrics and kitchen, bathroom and window upgrades.

Ground floor of reinforced concrete slab construction with approved under slab damp proofing.

On damp proofing, the local firm used actually advised doing it partially, in order not to upset the balance in the timber.

Damp proofing is another aspect of waterproofing.

This method of damp proofing appears as a distinctive navy blue band running around the circumference of a building.

Damp proofing is accomplished several ways including:

Materials widely used for damp proofing include:

Condensation under roofing membranes was also an issue, due to the lack of damp proofing or thermal breaks.

Generally damp proofing keeps moisture out of a building where vapor barriers keep interior moisture from getting into walls.

Where appropriate specialist contractors are commissioned to advise on matters such as wiring, plumbing, timber decay and damp proofing.

It is essential to provide effective damp proofing where there is a risk of rising damp or condensation.

Damp-proofing or waterproofing materials are typically applied to outside of the basement wall.

Obtain from your solicitor or the vendor copies of all guarantees such as those for damp-proofing, wood treatment, new windows, roofs etc.

Protect foundation and damp-proofing during backfilling (and, of course, insulate foundation).

While local materials, mainly mud and bamboo, were used, structural stability and viability were improved with a masonry foundation and damp-proofing.

The Property Care Association is a recognised UK training provider in the areas of structural waterproofing, damp-proofing, timber treatment and structural maintenance.

Special paints are designed to cope with conditions that ordinary paints will not withstand, or to provide a surface that satisfies a certain need, eg fire retarding or damp-proofing.

Although it was developed as a waterproofer for floors and walls, Ruberoid Synthaprufe can also be used for damp-proofing, basement tanking, damp-protecting reinforced concrete beams, and roof maintenance.

Regular repairs and damp-proofing have been carried out since the church was completed: the decision to build around the remains of the 13th-century walls meant that damp was able to permeate and the new walls cracked.

The Property Care Association is a trade association which represents specialists in the structural waterproofing, wood preservation, damp-proofing, flood remediation, structural maintenance and invasive species (including Japanese knotweed) industries in the UK.