<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><?Xpress productLine="ncc-clause" ?><clause xmlns:xt="urn:xpressauthor:trackchanges" id="_bce3f019-7b93-479e-b98d-e38ea50e887e" outputclass="ncc-clause" variation="SA"><meta><facet building="Class 1a"/><facet building="Class 1b"/><facet building="Class 10a"/><facet building="Class 10b"/><facet building="Class 10c"/></meta><sptc>F1P4</sptc><title id="_8409b94f-69c9-4ba5-908d-f4357b27ecd8">Rising damp</title><archive-num>2019: SA FP1.5</archive-num><subclause id="_10274374-15b2-417f-8ba1-614be5eb0ddf" outputclass="subclause"><title id="_7baaa6e4-b25c-4ee6-af0b-4741dad923b4">SubClause</title><num>1</num><p>Moisture from the ground must be prevented from causing—</p><ol outputclass="alpha"><li id="_a9d7d6c4-0eca-4fa5-a9e9-1075cb1c212d">undue dampness or deterioration of building elements; and</li><li id="_d3d05998-1b80-4ab3-83c7-44b11b27535b">unhealthy or dangerous conditions, or loss of amenity for occupants.</li></ol></subclause><subclause id="_3529a2e8-2ef5-48e3-b30c-24cc6f726436" outputclass="subclause"><title id="_6e1a4d15-191c-4ac4-a45d-b3c9b44c439b">SubClause</title><num>2</num><p>Barriers installed to prevent transfer of moisture from the ground must have—</p><ol outputclass="alpha"><li id="_fbb338c9-3f1c-4d75-a79b-98ca3db6c550">high resistance to moisture penetration; and</li><li id="_366242c7-752f-4ad3-8539-ab6c922c5ae3">high resistance to damage during construction; and</li><li id="_cf56bb94-b7d6-4133-9c38-cb1c6f65719d">high resistance to degradation by dissolved salts.</li></ol></subclause></clause>