Gwynne Anthony 2020

ART506 Dissertation 2019. Anthony Gwynne . 62 Works phase and unintended consequences The owners claim a local builder carried out the works about 10 years ago. The hard non- permeable finishes applied 10 years ago had trapped rising damp Figure 5) causing deterioration of the surfaces through efflorescence Appendix K1, Figures 34 and 37), damage of internal finishes through crypto fluorescence (Appendix K2, Figures 35 and 37) . This led to mould growth and was hazardous to the occupant’s health (Figure 36). Figure 34: Efflorescence causing damage to hard gypsum plaster and finishes (Source: Gwynne, 2017).