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damp-proof

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damp-proof
vb Building trades
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) to protect against the incursion of damp by adding a dampcourse or by coating with a moisture-resistant preparation
adj
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) protected against damp or causing protection against damp a damp-proof course
Translations
damp-proof [ˈdæmppruːf]
B. VTaislar contra la humedad
C. CPD damp-proof course N = damp course
damp-proof
adjfeuchtigkeitsbeständig; damp-proof courseDämmschicht f
damp-proof [ˈdæmpˌpruːf] adjimpermeabile


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It didn't take Sherlock Holmes to determine that the concrete floor didn't have a damp-proof course.
If you have damp, it may be that your home's damp-proof course (assuming it has one) is being prevented from doing its job properly.
Faults in a damp-proof course may allow water to rise from the ground and soak the wall.
 
 
 
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