A cement render goes back on a rising damp wall and lasts a season before it drums hollow again. Here’s how to render a damp wall so the repair actually holds.
Painter, plasterer, tiler or renderer: the simplest way to make more money as a builder is a job that protects your own work. Fit it in minutes, order it one unit at a time.
Read the tide mark, rule out the leaks, then choose a treatment for damp walls that lets the masonry carry on drying.
Causes, methods and honest timescales for a treatment for rising damp, plus what an electronic unit does and does not do.
Most bedroom damp problems start at the skirting board or on the coldest corner. Checks to run tonight, then the right treatment.
Read the wall, deal with the leaks, treat the masonry, then finish with vapour-open materials that keep the wall dry.
How to remove mold on walls without damaging the surface. White vinegar, precautions and gentle moves for a clean result at home.
Too much humidity in the house? Here are simple everyday habits to air out, ventilate and cut condensation, with no major work at all.
Condensation on windows spoiling your panes every winter? Learn why it forms and the simple daily habits to limit it in your home.
Damp basement, musty smell and weeping walls? Practical tips to ventilate, protect your belongings and limit the damage at home.
