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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 ...

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 ...

Are climbing plants damaging your home? It's a long-standing debate, with some homeowner saying that they've never had any problems with the beautiful wisteria climbing up the front of their house, ...