Ceramic Tubes For Damp Proofing

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Ceramic tubes for damp proofing.

After some inquiries the delegate one general brown found that the vents concealed ceramic tubes set into the wall for damp proofing a process that had been patented in 1908 by a belgian monsieur knapen. Some info on the web is very positive but mainly by organisations that sell the stuff. The alumina based tubes are used throughout many industries to aid monitoring the stability and performance of production processes especially those. While waterproofing is a much safer option when it comes to the structural integrity of your walls you can damp proof a wall if you live in a dry climate that doesn t experience much precipitation.

It can be done in less than a day with the system we are about to show you. The only trouble with a damp proofing system which uses ceramic tubes is that it doesn t work. Do you want to know the biggest secret in damp proofing. Damp proofing is similar to waterproofing but the main difference is that waterproofing keeps water out entirely while damp proofing keeps moisture from building up.

But there is some very negative suff too predominantly by damp contractors who sell the hack it off type of damp proofing. These are ceramic clay tubes that claim to suck out moisture and then divert it to the outside. But nobody in the building game ever let a few facts fog the issue. Ceramic tubes continue to be made marketed and installed in british homes.

Discussion in building started by totoisacat 14 mar 2008. This system is set to re. Damp treatment using ceramic tube vents. I have come across a company that uses a ceramic tube technology that they claim draws the damp out.

A newer system has been developed by schrijver damp control which is called the schrijver systeem which is a dutch invention named after the inventor frank schrijver this system is designed to induce air flow condensation and moisture removal much the same as the wallguard damp proofing system where airflow is induced within the pots encouraging condensation of surrounding damp which is. Even the damp proofing industry trade body the british wood preserving and damp proofing association bwpda has a code of good practice which advises against using ceramic tubes. Inject a damp proofing cream such as dryzone. Precision ceramics has introduced a new and exciting range of advanced ceramic tubes and insulators ideally suitable for thermocouple protection in high temperature measurement applications.

General brown introduced the knapen tubes into britain under license and apparently enjoyed some commercial success with british knapen ltd before selling up.