page_title: Damp (structural)
hierarchical_section_title: Damp (structural)
caption_attribution_description: English: Detail of construction faults and defects for use in damp (structural)
context_page_description: Structural dampness is the presence of unwanted moisture in the structure of a building, either the result of intrusion from outside or condensation from within the structure.
  A high proportion of damp problems in buildings are caused by ambient climate dependent factors of condensation and rain penetration. Capillary penetration of fluid from the ground up through concrete or masonry is known as Rising Damp and is governed by the shape and porosity of the construction materials through which this evaporation limited capillary penetration takes place. Structural damp, regardless of the mechanisms through which it takes place, is exacerbated by higher levels of humidity.
context_section_description: Structural dampness is the presence of unwanted moisture in the structure of a building, either the result of intrusion from outside or condensation from within the structure. 
  A high proportion of damp problems in buildings are caused by ambient climate dependent factors of condensation and rain penetration.  Capillary penetration of fluid from the ground up through concrete or masonry is known as Rising Damp and is governed by the shape and porosity of the construction materials through which this evaporation limited capillary penetration takes place.  Structural damp, regardless of the mechanisms through which it takes place, is exacerbated by higher levels of humidity.
caption: Detail showing some of the causes of damp penetration
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