A couple of weeks back, I responded to a question about dampness near a first-floor fireplace that our reader thought might be related to a recurring leak in the ceiling of the room above. Readers ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Our new dormer bungalow was completed by direct labour in 2016. Since then we have had an issue with water staining in my daughter’s upper floor bedroom. This aligns with an external brick chimney. I ...

Q I hired a builder to build an extension for me, however he didn't lay a waterproof membrane on the floor and the breeze blocks he used were quite thin and there is no cavity. The damp is now rising.