A holistic survey of dampness in a three bedroom residential bungalow in Kumasi, Ghana

What is it about?

This paper presents a case study of a three bedroom residential bungalow of the Department of Urban Roads in Kumasi which suffers from the problem of dampness since four years after the building was constructed and occupied. The study adopted a holistic approach to dampness surveying involving a two-stage protocol of damp investigation to identify the areas in the walls severely affected by dampness.

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Why is it important?

For many years the problem of dampness has assumed alarming dimensions in public and private buildings in Ghana and worldwide. This paper is one of the maiden studies undertaken in the subject area in Africa. The basics provided in the paper should enable professionals and surveyors monitor and diagnose the problem in typical buildings with dampness

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