PRINCIPLES PERTAINING TO THE USE

OF DAMP- PROOFING MATERIALS

• The following principles should be observed while using the
materials as damp-proofing course;
• There should be minimum number of construction joints.
• They should cover full thickness of the wall.
• In case of joint of damp-proof courses at junctions of the walls,
flexible materials should be used.
• At corners or inter-sections of walls, the material forming
D.P.C. should be properly be overlapped.
• The layer of damp-proofing material should be uniform in
thickness and perfectly be horizontal.
• The D.P.C should not be carried across the door
and verandas opening when it is laid at plinth
level.
• Lead sheets should only be laid in lime mortar.
• The surface of concrete or mortar layer should be
allowed to dry before laying bituminous coating.