damp course
English
Noun
damp course (plural damp courses)
- (construction) A layer in a wall, foundation etc. which prevents moisture spreading into interior areas.
- 1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber 2003, p. 532:
- He knew why the building was so damp. Its damp courses were defective and it was built on top of the tank stream.
- 2001, Anna Tims, The Guardian, 20 Jun 2001:
- Sincerest apologies from Everest, which admits that a damp course was, by an extraordinary oversight, not included.
- 1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber 2003, p. 532: