damp course
noun[C]
UKuk/ˈdæmp ˌkɔːs/us/ˈdæmp ˌkɔːrs/(alsodamp-proof course)alayerofmaterialthat is put in thebottomof awallinordertostopwaterfromrisingthrough thebricks:
(用于墙基下的)防潮层,防潮隔离层We have replastered andrewiredthehouseand put in newdampcourse.
If there iscondensationon theundersideof theglass, thenyourdamp-proofcourseisprobablynoteffective.
- It'spossibleyourdampcoursehasfailedor you need toinstallone.
- Allow agapof 150mm below adampcourse.
- Try tokeepdampcoursesclearofgardenbedsandpaths.
- Theproblemseemsto becausedby thedoorstep, whichbridgesthedamp-proofcourse.
- Thecottagerequiressubstantialmodernization: a newkitchen, a newbathroom, andpossiblyadamp-proofcourse.
Parts of buildings: walls & parts of walls
- alcove
- balcony
- baseboard
- cavity wall
- chimney breast
- damp-proof
- damp-proofing
- drystone wall
- Juliet balcony
- lanai
- pebbledash
- plasterboard
- recess
- sconce
- Sheetrock
- wainscoted
- wainscoting
- wallboard
- walled
- woodwork