UK residents should be well-accustomed to a rainy start to Spring. The so-called ‘April showers’ refer to much more than the name suggests – it’s not uncommon for our weather to change from spring sunshine to winter sleet and...
By Richard Walker, National Technical and Development Manager at Peter Cox. Last year, the UK and the rest of Europe received a visit from the so-called ‘Beast from the East,’ a slew of chilly winds and freezing temperatures that...
Almost exactly a year since the ‘Beast From The East’ gave us a rather unwelcome glimpse into life in the inhospitable Arctic Tundra, the Met office is telling us to expect another blast of Arctic air to descend on...
Oh dear. Time to tackle Rising Damp, a truly depressing property problem. Picture the scene: you are merrily making your way downstairs in the morning when suddenly you see it… the signature ‘tidemark’ of damp staining along the ground...
January… The month people are more likely to face damp and condensation in their homes. Damp problems in the home are very common during winter months. There can be a significant difference in temperature between the cold outdoors and...
I had large patches of damp appear after having some standard plastering done. I then had a damp survey done by a specialist surveyor and was told the DPC was bridged due to the plastered walls on 3 sides...
I moved into a rented property about 6 weeks ago and i am experiencing a lot of damp and mould. It is growing on the walls, it is growing from the top of the wall to the bottom,under the...
My house is over 100 years and sweats.This causes mould and rotting floors and walls. How do I stop this?
I live in a sandstone cottage built in 1710. The outside 3 walls in my bedroom are streaming with damp. How can I stop this ? There is no guttering on these walls ! Is there anything I can...
On two outside walls we had a tide mark of damp above the skirtings. We removed the skirtings and found a rotten joist, woodworm etc. We have dealt with the wood problems and injected a DPC, replastered using render...