Tracing damp in a new Mambourin home
Moisture meters, thermal imaging and where water usually comes from.
In short: Damp in a young house nearly always has a building cause. The job is to find it without pulling the house apart.
Start with readings
A moisture meter and thermal camera map where the water is and how far it has spread.
Look below
A vapour barrier not turned up at the slab edge can let moisture into the slab edge.
Look around
Shallow stormwater pipes and poor grading put water against the house.
Look in the wet areas
Cracked tiles and a membrane without bond breakers are common sources inside.
Report the likely cause
The report states what was found, what is likely and what would confirm it.
Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Mambourin. Licensed building practitioners, Building & Plumbing Commission registration CDB-U 53425.
