2023年2月15日 · Do I need to install a DPC under a stud wall that will sit on an insulated concrete slab foundation? yes you do, "Dpcs should be provided below timber partitions where directly fixed to floor slabs, even if there is a dpm beneath the slab. This is to prevent residual moisture in the concrete affecting the timber."

2019年2月18日 · I am going to build stud walls to add some insulation. As these will touch external walls I understand that I need to put a DPC in between any wood that will touch brickwork? My question is, how do I attach the DPC?

What is DPC? The damp proof course (DPC) is generally applied at basement levels, which restricts the movement of moisture through walls and floors. The selection of materials for the damp proof course and its various methods of applications in buildings is discussed.

2013年1月30日 · The purpose of the outer skin of a building is to keep moisture out of the house structure. A damp proof course, in the brick veneer example shown below, has two purposes: It prevents moisture from the ground rising up through the external brick skin. (This moisture can cause effervescence which stains the brickwork)

2005年9月30日 · I'm building a stud wall across the middle of the garage to convert half the garage into a usable room. The floor of the garage is concrete and is below the DPC. Do I need to worry about this when building the stud wall i.e. do I need to run a DPC layer between the floor plate and the existing concrete garage floor?

2017年1月6日 · DPCs and flexible cavity trays should be of the correct dimensions to suit the detailed design. At complicated junctions, clear drawings and the design should be provided, and preformed cavity trays used. The following materials are acceptable for use as DPCs: Proprietary materials assessed in accordance with Technical Requirement R3.

2012年9月26日 · You should have a DPC between any timber and brick wall or concrete floor. In the timber frame industry when nails are shot-fired through the timber and DPC it would form a self sealing gasket but I presume you wont have specialist gear like this so I would put plenty of silicone between the timber and DPC where you are going to fix.

This chapter gives guidance on meeting the Technical Requirements for internal walls, including: internal partition walls.

2020年6月8日 · Putting stud wall in a garage and was wondering the above question. House is 20 years old and garage has concrete floor, which I assume has a DPM underneath (?) So can I just attach the wood sole plate directly to the concrete with no DPM layer in between ?

2006年9月18日 · I want to partition off the first 4ft or so at one end to form a utility type area, and planned to do this with a stud wall. Do I need to put a strip of dpc membrane under the sole plate for safety? Also if I fix the sole plate into the garage …