Construction Practices Contributing to Rising Damp in Kumasi Metropolitan and Ejisu Municipal Assemblies in Ghana

Table 5

Ranking of remedial measures for controlling and treating rising damp.

No.	Remedial measures for controlling rising damp	Mean	RII	Rank
1	Undersetting (insertion of damp proof course and membrane under masonry wall)	4.41	0.88	1
2	Saw slotting (insertion of damp proof course and membrane under masonry wall)	4.31	0.86	2
3	Making good plumbing leakages	4.18	0.84	3
4	Using approved water proof chemical injection	3.95	0.79	4
5	Application of addictive in mortar and concrete	3.90	0.80	5
6	Provision of subsoil drainage system around the building (high water table zone)	3.67	0.73	6
7	Application of water repellant coating (bituminous compound)	3.54	0.71	7
8	Provision of aprons and drains	3.51	0.70	8
9	Tyrolean finish to wall surfaces	3.44	0.70	9
10	Terrazzo finish to wall surfaces	3.38	0.68	10
11	Provision of long roof overhang	3.36	0.67	11
12	Tiling the wall surfaces	3.15	0.63	12
13	Replastering crumbled masonry	2.97	0.60	13
14	Repainting	2.56	0.5	14