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.

Two plastics packaging recyclers have experienced mixed fortunes in their damp proof course production, writes Caroline Morley. In the North, Frank Mercer and Sons has successfully launched a new damp ...

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 ...

THE Listed Property Owners Club claim that many mortgage providers are decreasing the value of period properties. This is endangering their future by insisting that owners inject a modern ...

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 ...

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 ...