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BS 6576:2005+A1:2012 — Code of practice for diagnosis of rising damp in walls of buildings and installation of chemical damp-proof courses

Provisions the documents cite: whole standard — diagnosis before treatment, and the installation of chemical damp-proof courses

What it requires

Diagnosis of the cause of dampness before any remedial damp-proofing, and the installation practice for chemical damp-proof courses.

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