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Electro Osmosis Damp Proofing systems – Utter and complete fraudElectro Osmosis is scientific theory that is being pushed by various manufacturers as a 'cure' for rising damp.…Read more
Holland Damp Proofing system – another Con Artist bites the dustThe loungeroom was destroyed in this cottage – holland tubes smashed into the wall in a fraudulent attempt…Read more
Injection damp proofingInjection damp proofing is about the most destructive, and useless thing anyone has ever done to a building.…Read more
Lectros Electro Osmotic DPC – failedA brilliant case study of a Lectros Osmotic damp course that does not work. The damp company ran…Read more
Lectros Electro Osmotic system – a scientist says it doesn’t workObservations of a scientist who has a Lectros DPC system installed I recently received this email from a…Read more
The Schrijver damp proofing systemSchrijver damp proofing – avoid like the plague This system is yet another of the completely useless damp…Read more

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