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Welcome to the new blog of ‘ thekedaarG.com’. In this latest edition of our blog we would be providing information about Moisture Control in Construction of your house or building and How it affects the building.

Moisture Control has now become a major issue due to change in construction practices. Controlling moisture is the most essential and fundamental part for proper functioning of any building/house. It is important to protect the building from moisture to avoid potential damage to the building and to keep the occupant safe from adverse health effects due to dampness of building.

Moisture control includes prevention of water invasion keeping the main areas of building dry and dries them out when they are wet. The most appropriate selection of moisture controls for a particular construction depends on climatic conditions of that area, design, and material selection.

Moisture Damage in Buildings

Moisture can damage your building in various ways, some of them are mentioned below :

• There can be chemical reaction in building materials and components which can cause damage to the wiring, corrosion of conditioning coils, failure of floor or roof adhesives.
• Wall paints can be damaged.
• When there is a prolonged dampness on the walls of the building then it can lead to growth of insects, moulds, bacteria which could impact the health of the occupants.
• Brick and concrete of the building can be damaged due to salt deposition on the surface.
• It would damage the wooden interior or wooden furnitures as it can cause dampness in them which would result in swelling or rotting of the wood.

Moisture damage to building can be extremely expensive as it can affect the structure of building as well as health of the occupant. Damages can be through rain water intrusion, plumbing issues or floods. These problems can be easily detected but some problems are difficult due detect like microbial growth in adhesives due to dampness in the slab, damages behind the wallpaper.

Taking note of this it is extremely necessary to waterproof your building/home to protect them from damages. A proper guidance would ensure that your construction in well executes.

We hope that this knowledge would help you in construction and maintenance of your building/home. We are happy to share insights and expertise in the world of construction.

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