Dampness

Breathing

deal with damp by 'breathing'. If water is trapped inside by impervious materials or finishes it can cause decay. Consequently there is a lot of water vapour looking for somewhere cold to go

Wet blanket

Another invasive form of dampness. Wet blankets can spread like tribbles. A Wet blanket is someone who tries to spoil other people's fun or a person whose low spirits or lack of enthusiasm have a depressing effect on others. They tend to like mold. Mold can appear on your blanket if you have allowed it to remain wet for too long after washing it.

Preserving Wooden Window Frames

By admin ~ April 9th, 2010. Filed under: windows.

The biggest enemy of all types of timber frame is Water.

Penetrating damp – leads to rot and insect attack, even in treated timber, which is not always treated all the way through -
Rot and Insect Attack – require careful inspection with a screwdriver. -
Joint Failure – most frames were connected with Mortise and Tenon joints, plus wooden pegs or glue.

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Dampness Shrug

The dampness shrug? This form of dampness is the unexcited, almost bored shrug. That says "I don't care". The Old French word nonchalant sums up this type of dampness and is the , present participle of nonchaloir, to be unconcerned ... Nonchalant means casually unconcerned or indifferent. .

Office Dampness

Dampness in the office? Many 21st century offices suffer damp through bookkeeping. See thebookkeeper.co.uk for more about this invasive damp problem.

For health and comfort avoid dampness