What exactly is rising capillary ground moisture?
Capillary rising moisture is a continuous and steady stream of water molecules rising from the ground up through the wall and reaching different heights. By saturating the inner and outer sides of the stone, brick, mortar, masonry, and plaster, the moisture coming into contact with the air begins to evaporate and spread in the environment.
This constant evaporation causes some problems – the increase in humidity in the air can cause fungal growth to form on surfaces of the room such as walls, clothing, and furniture.
In addition, a damp wall loses its insulating capabilities and causes higher costs to heat and cool your home/building.
How can I tell if moisture is rising?
The visible signs are a crumbling and peeling of paint and plaster, wall discoloration, and salt efflorescence on exposed brick, masonry, stone, and concrete walls. Other signs included crumbling and disintegration of masonry and stone, high levels of humidity, and damp, musty, and unpleasant smells. For more information and pictures of symptoms, check out our symptoms page!
Why does water in the walls rise?
The reason why water rises up the walls can be explained by a physical phenomenon. Water molecules are held together by cohesion. Adhesion is the physical property, which allows them to adhere to other materials. This also applies to the materials your house is built of. Almost all materials, with the exception of oily substances, absorb water. Water has a positive charge. Masonry, stone, bricks, and concrete have a negative charge. Simply put the water is attracted to the masonry like a magnet.
And then there is an aesthetic problem because after every renovation there is always discoloration, deposits, and crumbling of the plaster because the rising moisture flow has not been stopped. The RENODRY technology stops this rising dampness so that the walls can dry out and be finally renovated.