Dryrod Damp Proofing Rods (50 Pack) - BBA-Approved Rising Damp Treatment, Stronger Than DPC Injection Creams. Coverage 6m

Used these to treat a rising damp issue. Pretty quick to install. Need a 12mm masonry drill bit to drill the hole in the masonry layer, then use the dryrod hole clearing tool which gets out loads of debris and then slot the rod into place. Easy fit with the 12mm hole, just need to check with drill bit or hole clearing tool that all debris is out at the back as the debris, if crumbly, can block the back of the hole making it impossible to put the rod in all the way. Then just put some mortar over the hole and job done. Best to use gloves as the rods are a little moist, and the instructions do recommend this based on possible irritation from the ingredients. I bought the cutting tool too, which cuts the rods easy, maybe a sharp stanley knife would also do this but the cutter works a treat. Now it is a case of waiting for the chemicals to penetrate the mortar layer but am hopeful from all the online reviews and users that it will do the job once the rods are activated. Really simple job and really pleased. Would buy and use again.

Works well can see the wall drying and salts coming out of the brickwork easy to install too I’ve left it a few weeks before I posted this review so I can see the results

I bought this pack a couple of months ago. I had rising damp in both external and internal walls, most of which had already been treated at some time in the past, and re-rendered with sand & cement. I suspect that part of the problem was that in many places, the render had been applied right down to the quarry tile floor, which is a bad idea. I knocked off the first four inches of plaster/render everywhere, which exposed the lowest mortar bed.I firstly chopped all the rods in half, to suit the required depth for single-brick walls and drilled the holes in the mortar bed to the required depth. The sticks don't slide in easily, due to the ribs on them, but clearly that's intention and keeps them firmly in place. Some of them stuck out a little, but it doesn't seem to matter. All in all, it was a very quick process with no mess, (other than the mortar that was drilled out), and no waste.A couple of months on, the whole house has been re-skimmed and the walls are 100% dry. It is possibly a more expensive solution than the cream, but when the lack of waste is factored in, there's probably nothing in it.

Like the product and is easy to install if you follow the instructions, I was lucky to have the right tools for the job , so far no damp but we will see how things go over the winter.

Excellent product, used in a victorian 1906 house. Silicon injection did not work, re-plastering did not work, covering with concrete plaster made the damp wall worse. These rods started to work immediately, and drained the bricks over a meter high with damp.

Very effective. Will complete whole of my 1960's bungalow. Not a cheap option and you need a long drill bit. Recommended I've seen a difference in my bathroom condensation reduction. I use a dehumidifier less often.

No problems with damp since I applied it over a year ago.

Easy to use, completed a few months now, seems to do exactly what it needed to, definitely worth the money...