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Rising damp is a form of dampness that occurs, particularly in older buildings, when groundwater rises up through walls, floors and masonry via capillary action, which is the ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces in opposition to gravity. In simple terms, the water rises up the wall of a building in the same way that oil rises up through the wick of a lamp using small continuous pores in a material. Bricks and mortar can be very porous and contain many fine capillaries, through which water can rise. • Damp smells or a musty odour • Reduced temperature at the lower portion of the wall • Rotting of embedded floor timbers • Crumbling or blistered plaster due salt crystallisation NTE India Pvt. Ltd. E: ntedelhi@gmail.com M: +91 9811693660