Rising damp does not exist (continued; not a sequel)

[Softus]

I'd already decided to let that one lie - it was far too obvious.

 

[ModernMaterials]

In all seriousness though, my learned friend, my house has no slate course but it does have 2 courses of class'a's and was built around 1930.

It doesnt suffer from any rising damp either.

I think, possibly, the old cement based compo can deteriorate to allow capillary action. as i said before, konrad didnt claim to have tested all brick/ mortar mixes.
and i dont think lime is the be all and end all either

 

[ModernMaterials]

ps i like to think i am the master of the bleeding obvious
and if you meant your ultimate post you wouldnt have posted you penultimate post....
god my english is poor
...

 

[Softus]

if you meant your ultimate post you wouldnt have posted you penultimate post....

I got the drift of the rest, but this bit has me baffled. Sorry.

 

[splinter]

if you meant your ultimate post you wouldnt have posted you penultimate post....

I got the drift of the rest, but this bit has me baffled. Sorry.

There is a get out clause at the end of MM post

 

[Softus]

There is a get out clause at the end of MM post

Are you sure - I thought that was just a brief prayer.

 

[Lower]

Just out of interest, how would i know what sort of cement my house is built with?

 

[Softus]

Just out of interest, how would i know what sort of cement my house is built with?

By recognising it, or by asking someone else if they recognise it, or by submitting a sample for analysis, or by asking the bloke who built it. Or guessing, I suppose.

 

[Lower]

i was hoping someone would be able to describe the various different types of cement by colour, feel, crumblyness, age, time they were used etc.

Just out of interest, how would i know what sort of cement my house is built with?

By recognising it, or by asking someone else if they recognise it, or by submitting a sample for analysis, or by asking the bloke who built it. Or guessing, I suppose.

 

[Softus]

Yes, sorry - my answer was rather facile.

Mortar isn't my strong point, so I hope someone else will pick this one up; where's jbonding when you need him?
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