Damp Proof Course (DPC)

Name: Damp Proof Course (DPC)

A damp proof membrane suitable for domestic construction. Embossed to assist mortar adhesion. Manufactured from the highest quality reprocessed materials. › ® › ›A damp p

Features: Material thickness: 450gsm. – Embossed to assist mortar adhesion. – Remains flexible even at low temperatures. – Suitable for horizontal and vertical applications. – Safe and clean to handle. – UKCA Approved.

Application: The DPC can be used in both vertical and horizontal applications to restrict upward and horizontal moving water within structure walls. Suitable for use all year round, this DPC is a highly versatile, durable and cost effective product and is subject to stringent quality controls to meet all relevant British Standards.

Instructions: Installation should be according to the code of practice CP102:1973 and normal DPC good practice procedures set in BS 5628 should be followed. Some brief guidelines on how to use the DPC are supplied below: For external walls the DPC should be applied 150mm a fresh bed of mortar, completely free of projections that may puncture the material or impede the material from lying flat. When joining two pieces of DPC they should be lapped over each other by at least 100mm. For internal walls, DPC should be installed at the base of load bearing walls and linked with any adjoining DPM. The DPC should be at least the width the partition it is applied to and lapped by at least 100mm when two DPC’s are joined.

Limitations: Unsuitable for use in applications that places high sheer stress on the DPC, such as restraining walls or high flexible stress, such as freestanding walls and parapets. The DPC should not be used to restrict the flow of downwards moving water such as above lintels or within cavity walls.