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A damp-proof course (often abbreviated to DPC) is a horizontal barrier in a wall designed to prevent moisture rising through the structure by capillary action.


 


A DPC is usually a thick plastic strip bedded into the mortar between two courses of bricks or blocks. It can often be seen as a thin plastic line in the mortar near ground level.


Materials usually used as Damp Proof Course in walls are:




  • Hot bitumen




  • Plastic sheets




  • Bituminous felts




  • Sheets of lead




  • Copper, etc.




Damp Proof Course in Buildings


Answered by Haseeb Jamal at Nov 10, 2010 06:02 AM

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