Damp can creep its way into any home, no matter what time of the year. But the problem can become increasingly worse in the colder months, as the wet weather forces us to hang our clothes inside to ...

Adam covers home improvements and mobile networks, splitting his time investigating topics from bathrooms to phone contracts. He was shortlisted at the BSME Talent Awards 2024. In this article How ...

Q I am buying a house and the surveyor has stated that the damp-proof course is bridged by render. He found no signs of damp anywhere in the house. Do I need to worry? He suggests the render should be ...

As many as one in five homes in the UK are affected by damp and mould, according to Shelter, making it one of the largest threats to people’s homes, health and wallets. From gorgeous Georgian town ...

In 1999, the BBC2 programme Raising the Roof caused annoyance within the remedial industry by suggesting that rising damp did not exist, and that it was a concept invented by the industry in order to ...

Our buildings include several faults that may appear minor but can play a significant role in allowing moisture to enter the structure. Dampness is defined as the presence of excessive wetness on ...