The Progressive Property Podcast How to Stop Damp Destroying Your Property - with Damp Sam
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In this episode Kevin speaks with Simon Cooper AKA ‘Damp Sam’, host of The Damp Show Podcast. Simon has a wealth of experience with Damp and the destruction it can create in properties. His knowledge is gained from nearly 30 years in the building business, including as a plasterer, gaining a HNC in building management and as a property investor.
Simon and Kevin talk all things damp, Simon also tells you what you can do to reduce the risks of damp, what different types of damp there are, debunks damp myths and gives some great tips for anyone who owns property!
Progressive Property’s Co-Founder, Rob Moore, has teamed up with our lead trainer, Kevin McDonnell to bring you the 2022 edition of our bestselling book, Multiple Streams of Property Income.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Simon attended the MSOPI course at progressive and this was when his brand ‘Damp Sam’ was born. He then began doing YouTube videos and now racks over 500 videos, including some joint venture videos with Progressive Media.
- Good damp proofers aren’t easy to find and when you do find one, you usually just take their word for what needs doing. Damp Sam opens up the world of Damp proofing and educates people, arming them with the knowledge to understand what is actually happening beneath the damp they come across.
- Simon learnt an incredible amount from his first two house renovations. Including the support out there for renovations, asset protection, planning laws and even land registry guidelines.
- Don’t ever try and do damp proofing yourself, it’s a specialist area and you could create more difficult, and more expensive, problems.
- As a general rule, properties pre 1919 didn’t have damp courses put in. Post 1919 most properties would have put them in. But it’s important to remember that there are different types of damp courses and not one fix works for all.
- There are multiple types of damp and it’s essential that they are all diagnosed individually. Most of us have heard of rising damp and this is something that is frequently misdiagnosed, Sam frequently sees on surveys that a whole house is suffering from rising damp but this isn’t usually the case, it’s usually from multiple sources and has differing causes.
- Houses with differing ground levels within a property, for example if you have to make a step up to the kitchen, can suffer from lateral damp. It’s important these areas have waterproof systems installed to prevent damp.
- Ventilation is essential to stopping and preventing damp. All properties should have a fan in the kitchen and a fan in the bathroom, to draw moisture out of these rooms that produce a lot of differing heat levels and
- A great way to test if your internal fans are performing, is to do Sam’s £10 test. You hold a £10 note to the vent/fan and if it sucks it on then you know it’s ventilating enough.
- In some locations, such as London and Manchester, basement conversions can add a large amount of value. It’s important to weigh this up, as the cost of doing a conversion to a good standard, that won’t be prone to damp, is very expensive.
- Don’t treat mould with anything with sodium in it. This can create a bigger problem. Simon advises to always look for a mould remover that has benzalkonium in it.
- If you have a trade or are looking for a career change in the building industry, damp proofing could be you. You just need to learn it, become a specialist and you can make good money in a career that always has work. Get in touch with Simon, PCA and invest in yourself.
BEST MOMENTS
“There’s a lot of opportunity in the digital world”
“There’s already somebody going to do it cheaper”
“All these doors were shutting, I was just going to have to be the best at what I do”
“Learn how to do this system and invest in yourself”
VALUABLE RESOURCES
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ABOUT THE GUEST
Simon Cooper AKA Damp Sam is a time served plasterer since 1983 and has a HNC in building management. He is the director of 3 Ltd companies and a PCA qualified Damp and structural waterproofing surveyor. He also owns a portfolio of properties that he renovated over the years.
Check out Simon’s Youtube Channel where you can find hundreds of videos all about Damp!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDh4nXWTEAPxsG5JIX3VdIg
https://www.instagram.com/all_dry_damp/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-cooper-csrt-cssw-hncdampsam-45528649/
https://www.tiktok.com/@damp_sam?lang=en
ABOUT THE HOST
Kevin McDonnell is a Speaker, Author, Mentor & Professional Property Investor. He is an expert when it comes to creative property investment strategies. His book No Money Down: Property Invest talks about how to control and cash flow other people’s property to create financial freedom.
CONTACT METHOD
https://www.facebook.com/kevinMcDonnellProperty/
https://kevinmcdonnell.co.uk/