Technical Booklet C Site Preparation and Resistance to Contaminants and Moisture·Page 27·6.3
Damp proof course requirement for ground moisture resistance
A damp proof course must be provided to walls to meet the requirement of resisting passage of moisture from the ground.
Any internal or external wall should meet the requirement to resist the passage of moisture from the ground if a damp proof course is provided.
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