A detailed account of the history of the remedial damp-proofing industry, and of the mis-use of electrical moisture meters to mis-sell chemical damp-proofing.
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This book is indispensable reading for house-sellers, buyers, surveyors, property professionals and construction students. It describes how "rising damp" has been promoted as a marketing device by the chemical damp-proofing industry, and explains the simple steps that every homeowner can take to make sure they are not bamboozled by surveyors or ripped-off by damp-proofing companies.
