Various other sources or causes, which may be responsible for dampness in buildings, are mentioned below.
Poor drainage of the site: If the structure is located in low-lying areas, it causes waterlogging situation when there is poor soil under the foundations. Therefore, structures that are not well-drained lead to moisture building up through the foundation.
Imperfect Orientation: Whenever the orientation of the building is not correct or the geographical conditions are such that the direct rays of the sun on the building walls are less and heavy rain showers are more, such walls get wet.
Construction Dampness: If excessive water is added during construction or due to poor workmanship, the walls stay wet for a long time.
Dampness due to defective construction: Dampness in buildings is also due to poor workmanship or construction methods, i.e. inadequate roof slope, poor rainwater connections, poor roof joints, wrong wall connections etc.
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