Electro Osmosis (damp proof systems) - help?

phabpixs · Oct 15, 2009

I've been asked to re-wire a listed property and it's current electrical system is something out of the ark and needs condemming.

However I'm( how shall we say this) 'naive' about one particular element and that is the electric damp proof course (electro osmosis).

Does anyone know anything about this kind of installation?

If the owner wants it decommissioned and replaced by a chemical and/or physical barrier is there any thing I should be looking out for in particular?

Comments welcome please?

Thanks in advance

Mr Brady · Oct 16, 2009

I know as much as you do

but here are some informative links electro osmosis - Google Search
Regards

Yooj · Oct 16, 2009

Hi, This type of damp-proofing is very common in older buildings especially where there has been not damp-proofing originally as it can be retro-fitted and is relatively non-invasive.

Have you spoken to the conservation officer at the local authority regarding this property? If it is listed, and dependent upon the listing grade, 1, 2*, 2 etc, will determine to some extent what can and cannot be done. It might be the case that Electro-Osmosis is the only option anyway.

Check out the English Heritage English Heritage - Stonehenge & the History of England : English Heritage as it will give you some useful pointers, and at least provide you with a guidance process of what hoops you need to jump through for a listed building.

Yooj

RogerB · Dec 6, 2010

phabpixs said:
I've been asked to re-wire a listed property and it's current electrical system is something out of the ark and needs condemming.

However I'm( how shall we say this) 'naive' about one particular element and that is the electric damp proof course (electro osmosis).

Does anyone know anything about this kind of installation?

If the owner wants it decommissioned and replaced by a chemical and/or physical barrier is there any thing I should be looking out for in particular?

Comments welcome please?

Thanks in advance