moisture

1. Limewash
(Advice/Paints - Polska - Polish)
... in general, limewash is a natural product providing a breathable coating. This allows the evaporation of moisture and water vapour. Limewash is a very useful for repairing surfaces. The fine material ...
2. Terminology
(Advice/General - English)
... on it's temperature, with warm air holding more moisture than colder air. Condensation occurs when humid air comes into contact with surfaces that are colder than the humid air surrounding them. As the ...
3. Condensation in Houses
(Advice/Damp - English)
What is Condensation? Air will contain varying quantities of water vapour depending on it's temperature, with warm air holding more moisture than colder air. Condensation occurs when humid air comes ...
4. Stone Repair
(Services/Services - English)
... simple reason to avoid these artificial products is that whilst they may provide a pleasant façade, they they create a non-breathing finish and trap moisture and salts within the stone. A nicely finished ...
5. Painting
(Services/Paints - English)
... they decorate and protect, that usually being lime / calcium. Modern paints do not breathe and retain moisture, and consistently fail to live up to marketing promises of "breathability".   Unlike ...
6. Dampness In Historic Buildings
(Advice/Damp - Polska - Polish)
... little above ground level. This is in order that moisture rising up the wall via capillary attraction is prevented. The DPCs preventing water penetration became compulsory in Britain in 1875. DPCs have ...
7. Masonry
(Services/Services - English)
... flexible, but is also breathable and therefore allows any moisture to evaporate from within the walls. Cement based mortars are neither breathable, nor flexible. This causes 'micro-cracks' to form, allowing ...
8. Limewash
(Advice/Paints)
... in general, limewash is a natural product providing a breathable coating. This allows the evaporation of moisture and water vapour. Limewash is a very useful for repairing surfaces. The fine material ...
9. Terminology
(Advice/General)
... on it's temperature, with warm air holding more moisture than colder air. Condensation occurs when humid air comes into contact with surfaces that are colder than the humid air surrounding them. As the ...
10. Condensation in Houses
(Advice/Damp)
What is Condensation? Air will contain varying quantities of water vapour depending on it's temperature, with warm air holding more moisture than colder air. Condensation occurs when humid air comes ...
11. Stone Repair
(Services/Services)
... simple reason to avoid these artificial products is that whilst they may provide a pleasant façade, they they create a non-breathing finish and trap moisture and salts within the stone. A nicely finished ...
12. Painting
(Services/Paints)
... they decorate and protect, that usually being lime / calcium. Modern paints do not breathe and retain moisture, and consistently fail to live up to marketing promises of "breathability".   Unlike ...
... little above ground level. This is in order that moisture rising up the wall via capillary attraction is prevented. The DPCs preventing water penetration became compulsory in Britain in 1875. DPCs have ...
14. Masonry
(Services/Services)
... flexible, but is also breathable and therefore allows any moisture to evaporate from within the walls. Cement based mortars are neither breathable, nor flexible. This causes 'micro-cracks' to form, allowing ...