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Definition of Damp-proof course
1. Noun. A course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Damp-proof Course
Literary usage of Damp-proof course
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"A damp- proof course has been introduced consisting of a thin sheet of lead ...
Basement storeys to be kept dry require, besides the damp-proof course ..."
2. I.C.S. Reference Library: A Series of Textbooks Prepared for the Students of by International Correspondence Schools (1909)
"To prevent moisture from rising in the walls of a building erected in very wet
ground, a damp-proof course should be inserted. This course must run around ..."
3. The English Home by Banister Fletcher, Herbert Phillips Fletcher (1910)
"A HORIZONTAL damp-proof course. not always materially affect their efficiency.
2. Asphalt, which should be one of the varieties of rock asphalt, ..."
4. Notes on Building Construction: Arranged to Meet the Requirements of the by Henry Fidler, Great Britain Dept. of Science and Art (1891)
"The hollow wall is often arranged to begin on the damp-proof course (see page
6), but it is better to continue the hollow for two or three courses lower, ..."
5. The Health Exhibition Literature. (1884)
"Damp-Proof Course.—Built in wall. Two courses of slate laid so as to break joint,
... A damp-proof course is necessary to prevent moisture rising in ..."
6. Public Health Papers and Reports by American Public Health Association (1906)
"This damp-proof course may consist of sheet lead, asphalt, sheet bitumen, ...
In the majority of the houses the damp-proof course is only a few inches above ..."
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