submitted by EmmanuelErdman 481 days ago (via themagazine.org)
The phenomenon known as rising damp is of concern in many countries which build in humid or moist environments. However, this concern is controversial because many learned people refute the existence of the phenomena and it so-called effects. To those that believe in this concept and its consequences for construction, this problem is derived from a slow upward movement of moisture into a building,
