Dampness Effects

A damp building creates unhealthy living and working conditions for the occupants.

The presence of damp conditions causes efflorescence on building surfaces, which may ultimately result in cracking of bricks, stones, tiles, etc. and hence loss of strength.
This can cause the plaster to soften and fall off.
This can cause paint bleaching and flaking, resulting in discolored patches on wall surfaces and ceilings.
This can result in corrosion of metals used in the construction of buildings.
Materials used as floor coverings, such as tiles, are damaged because they lose their adhesion to the floor bases.
Wood, when in contact with moist conditions, deteriorates due to the effects of warping, buckling and rolling.
All electrical fittings become damaged, causing leakage of electrical current with possible risk of short circuit.
Dampness promotes the growth of termites and hence creates unsanitary conditions in buildings.
Dampness, when accompanied by heat and darkness, produces the germs of tuberculosis, neuralgia, acute and chronic rheumatism, etc., which sometimes lead to fatal diseases.