Poor construction or poor workmanship
Use of poor materials in construction
These reasons lead to easy access for moisture to enter the building from various points, such as moisture rising from the ground and rain ingress from walls, ceilings, and floors. Moisture entering the building from foundations and roofs travels in different directions further under the effects of capillary action and gravity respectively. The infiltration and movement of water to different parts of the building is positive due to one or more of the reasons given above. Following are the various sources of dampness in buildings.
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