Damp is a silent demon that can wreak havoc on your home, often manifesting itself in dark emanations and evil smells but also capable of carrying out dastardly deeds without you suspecting a thing.

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 ...

Rising damp will make other damp problems worse — and mould is a key indicator. Dry rot can take hold in warm, unseen parts of a building and can be difficult to see for some time. Subsidence, rising ...

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 ...

Households are at risk of being conned into getting unnecessary and expensive damp proofing treatments. Consumer watchdog, Which?, ran an investigation in which two houses, each with three potential ...