Lesson 6
Damp Surveys, Meters and Treatments
Learn what a damp meter really measures, why salts and foil fool it, and what a survey should show before you pay for injection and replastering.
Predict
In the hallway of your 1900s terrace, a surveyor pushes the two pins of a damp meter into the plaster every few inches along the skirting. The readings are in the red up to about knee height. The quote is for injection and replastering.
What has the meter actually measured?
Choose a prediction, then select Next to see the answer.