Book Description

A valuable reference library of BRE Digests, Information Papers, and Good Building and Repair Guides on assessing and treating dampness in buildings. This Collection provides essential information for refurbishment projects.

This pack is one of a series of compilations of BRE background documents and current guidance and advice on the built environment, each offering exceptional value for construction professionals.

Contents

Signs and effects of dampness
Diagnosing the causes of dampness GR 5 (2015)
Drying out buildings DG 163 (1974)
Surface condensation and mould growth in traditionally-built dwellings DG 297 (1990)
Wet rots: recognition and control DG 345 (1989)

Measuring moisture
Assessing moisture in building materials:
Part 1 – Sources of moisture GR 33-1 (2002)
Part 2 – Measuring moisture content GR 33-2 (2002)
Part 3 – Interpreting moisture data GR 33-3 (2002)
Estimation of thermal and moisture movements and stresses: 
Part 1 DG 227 (1979)
Part 2 DG 228 (1979)

Condensation
Assessing condensation risk and heat loss at thermal bridges around openings IP 12/94 (1994)
Assessing the effects of thermal bridging at junctions and around openings IP 1/06 (2006)
Interstitial condensation and fabric degradation DG 369 (1992)
Modelling and controlling interstitial condensation in buildings IP 2/05 (2005)
Modelling condensation and airflows in pitched roofs IP 5/06 (2006)
Remedying condensation in domestic pitched tiled roofs GR 30 (2001)
Temperature and humidity in batten voids IP 20/01 (2001)
Treating condensation in houses GR 7 (1997)

Rain penetration
Building damp-free cavity walls GG 33 (2015)
Treating rain penetration in houses GR 8 (1997)

Rising damp and groundwater movement
Damp-proof courses DG 380 (1993)
Domestic floors: construction, insulation and damp proofing GG 28/1 (2015)
Rising damp in walls: diagnosis and treatment DG 245 (2007)
Treating dampness in basements GR 23 (1999)
Treating rising damp in houses GR 6 (1997)

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(AP 299) Concrete in construction 

(AP 300) Timber in construction 

(AP 301) Climate resilience

(AP 302) Resource efficiency, site operation and handover

(AP 303) Air quality, radon and airtightness

(AP 304) Daylight and shading

(AP 309) Condensation and dampness

(AP 310) Soils, ground investigation and foundations

(AP 311) Renewable energy

(AP 312) Fire safety in buildings

(AP 313) Fire engineering

(AP 314) Sustainable design and assets

(AP 315) Sustainability

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