The Condition Survey of the Hotel - Case Study Example

Download file to see previous pages Damp is one of the most common problems that is being encountered in homes and other dwelling places. It is no surprise that damp was one of the main problems of the hotel maintenance department because the UK comes up with around 25,000 gallons of water every year.  Most damp problems are much less serious than they actually look. Damp can be very bad for our health. It can aggravate respiratory problems and even invites mites and molds. The effects of damp can be very serious and even makes the whole surroundings cold and unappealing. Damp can be anywhere. It could be on the roof, the walls, floors windows, doors and pipe works. Oftentimes, the presence of damp can be detected. An example of which is if a wet patch is seen on top of a wall, the cause can be due to a leaking gutter outside. The cause of rising damp is water soaking up through porous materials like concrete hollow blocks into the floors and walls of the property, and it usually occurs in buildings which did not have any waterproofing in the course of its construction. Thus, rising damp can be detected easily. If the walls feel damp and cold to touch, or if there are stains on wall decorations or if the wall is in contact with the ground, then we can conclude that there is rising damp in the area. However rising damp rarely goes up above one meter on the wall. Penetrating damp is usually caused by the building plumbing. The problem comes in when water is allowed to enter the property. Symptoms of rising damp usually become visible during the wet weather. It normally affects roofs, ceilings, and walls. Watermarks appear its water continues to enter the house. It can be caused by gutter or roof problems which had allowed rainwater to spill in and saturate the area of walls. This is often seen in old houses, that has a solid wall. Penetrating damp is very difficult to locate, and may require professional help.  ...Download file to see next pagesRead More