SALT DAMP TREATMENT
Salt attack and rising damp is a common problem home owners find themselves having to remedy.
But where should you start? How do you even know that your property is being effected by these two problems?
Firstly, we will answer what is rising damp and salt attack?
Rising damp is a common problem in which masonry building products (such as bricks and stone) use a capillary based action that draws moisture out of the ground and up (in the same way plants draw water out of the ground).
As many South Australian homes lack an adequate damp proof course, the moisture being drawn out of the ground by the masonry is able to freely move upwards into the walls.
This can the lead to salt attack!
Due to the extremely high ground salt content in South Australia, salt in soluble form is carried up into the masonry with the moisture through this capillary action!
After time, the moisture that has carried the salt into the wall will evaporate and leave behind salt in a crystallised form, this process will continue as the salt crystals grow and begin to damage the structural integrity of the masonry.
HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT YOU’RE BUILDING IS EFFECTED BY RISING DAMP OR SALT ATTACK?
Here are some of the tell-tale signs that suggest Salt attack and rising damp are effecting your property:
Fretting mortar joints
Bubbling paint and plaster
Serious decomposition of the materials in the wall
Some people misunderstand and believe that as there is no salt visible on their property, they don’t have salt damp. However, sometimes there are no obvious signs of salt due to the rain simply washing it away!
NOW WE KNOW HOW TO SPOT IT, BUT HOW DO WE TREAT IT?
At Artisan Stone Restorations, we offer free no obligation quotes, meaning we will inspect your property and give you honest instructions on where to go next!
We provide over 30 years of experience working in the treatment of rising damp and salt attack. Our damp proof systems eliminate these common problems by providing a hydrophobic barrier in the mortar, stopping moisture, which contains damaging salts being carried into your masonry by a capillary action.
For a FREE no obligation quote please contact our office on 0875093101 or email at info@artisanstonerestorations.com