If you notice damp or bulging walls, it could be a red flag. Find out the cause of the problem before embarking on potentially costly repairs. May Chanikran/Shutterstock Damp problems in a house can ...

Follow this step-by-step guide to correctly build extension foundations up to damp-proof course (DPC) level. Learn about excavation, concrete pouring, brickwork, and damp-proofing to ensure a strong ...

Damp can ravage its silent havoc on any age and type of home, weakening the brickwork, causing wet rot in the woodwork, wrecking your interior decor, and making your home chilly and unappealing. Damp ...

Stephen Boniface, former chairman of the construction arm of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), has told the institute’s 40,000 members that ‘true rising damp’ is a myth and ...

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 ...

I imagine your timber-frame house is clad externally with brickwork, which means it is similar in construction to a traditional brick-and-block, cavity-walled house. In any type of cavity wall, when ...

Efflorescence is a powdery deposit of salts which forms on the surface of bricks and mortar. It is usually white but efflorescence may be yellow, green or brown. Salts enter the wall from various ...