House doctor Peter Fall looks at the problem of keeping out the damp. IN this day and age, any slight sign of damp in a home rings alarm bells sufficient to turn off a prospective sale. Just 40 years ...

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 ...

An odd bit of mould is a pretty common occurrence in homes across the country, but a build up of it can be dangerous for your health. Our homes are particularly susceptible to it, as well as damp, due ...

House doctor Peter Fall looks at problems beneath our feet. AFTER the dry weather we’ve experienced over the past few weeks, it may seem a bit strange for me to deal with the effects of flooding under ...

A mother living in a damp home fears what may happen this winter after she claims an outbreak of mould caused chest problems for her son and meant he was unable to walk across the living room without ...