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词汇 damp-course
释义 damp course
noun[ C ]
UKuk /ˈdæmp ˌkɔːs/ us /ˈdæmp ˌkɔːrs/(alsodamp-proof course)
a layer of material that is put in the bottom of a wall in order to stop water from rising through the bricks: (用于墙基下的)防潮层,防潮隔离层
We have replastered and rewired the house and put in new damp course.
If there is condensation on the underside of the glass, then your damp-proof course is probably not effective.
Related word
damp
It's possible your damp course has failed or you need to install one.
Allow a gap of 150mm below a damp course.
Try to keep damp courses clear of garden beds and paths.
The problem seems to be caused by the doorstep, which bridges the damp-proof course.
The cottage requires substantial modernization: a new kitchen, a new bathroom, and possibly a damp-proof course.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Parts of buildings: walls & parts of walls
alcove
balcony
baseboard
cavity wall
chimney breast
dado
damp-proof
damp-proofing
drystone wall
Juliet balcony
party wall
pebbledash
plasterboard
recess
sconce
siding
wainscoting
wallboard
walled
woodwork
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Be very careful that the main wall is laid on a good and efficient damp course. 

Examples of damp course


damp course
I have seen damp three feet high on the walls of houses because no proper dampcourse had been put in.
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There should be a standard type of dampcourse.
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It will last immeasurably longer than any synthetic dampcourse.
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He said that the houses would be unfit if they had no dampcourse.
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Surely we should recognise that, today, television is as important as a dampcourse or a roof on a house.
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It is very costly to put in a dampcourse, but you can instead put in the electro-osmosis and preserve the house.
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The authorities should insist on an effective dampcourse and insist that the house is a certain height above ground level.
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One of the most important things in building a house—and it is neglected wherever you go—is the provision of a dampcourse.
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There was evidence of dampness at the reveals, again probably a dampcourse problem.
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I know of many houses which have been condemned because the roof wanted raising or because there was no dampcourse.
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To put a dampcourse in a house with two years' life is a waste of private and public money.
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Although it looks good structurally, it has never had a dampcourse.
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The answer is 3,464 tons of roofing and dampcourse slates, 592 tons of raw slate blocks and 1,854 tons of polished or ground blocks.
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However, he found out that it required new windows and that there were major problems with the roof and the dampcourse among others.
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There was no dampcourse in the house when it was purchased.
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