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Looking After Your Home
This section of the Thrift Handy web site is here to help you identify some of the more common potential problems before they become major headaches. Click on an item in the list below for more information.
Of course, we can't hope to be comprehensive and detail everything that might go wrong with a building, and the advice offered here can only be general. As always, if in doubt - ask an expert. We're only a 'phone call away: 020 8772 1553.
Rising Damp
Technically, true rising damp is not very common. However, many things can cause damp - and damp is damaging to both property and - in exteme cases - health. Bad condensation damage can look like rising damp, as can the damage caused by leaking gutters etc if left for a long time. Another common cause of what appears to be rising damp is where something is bridging the damp-course - i.e. something piled up against a wall. Look out for tell-tale signs such discoloured brickwork after rain fall, and/or moss or mould growing where it shouldn't be.
- Chimney Stacks
- Condensation
- External Woodwork
- Gutters, Downpipes and Overflows
- Rising Damp
- Roofs
- Sub-Floor Ventilation
