Nine times out of 10 a building with damp problems will date to before the 1920s when the vast majority of buildings didn't have a damp-proof course (DPC). There are exceptions: some decent builders ...

Lime plaster countertops use ancient methods to create a beautiful, eco-friendly alternative to toxic chemicals in the home. You can hire someone to do the job or take workshops to learn how to use ...

Plaster is having a major moment on walls and range hoods across the world, but all materials and finishes are equal. Perhaps one of the most polarizing terms in home decorating is simply, “textured ...

A month later after the plastering was done, everything on Mr Joseph Mugisha’s walls in the house started falling down. “I think the contractor just didn’t put enough cement in the sand because it is ...

Examples of head-scratchingly impressive building material can be found throughout the ancient world, and Maya lime plaster ranks high among them. Scientists from the University of Granada in Spain ...

A crowdfunding campaign has been set up to save a Moniaive couple from financial disaster. Mark Lister and Sue McCormick are facing bills of more than £140,000 to treat dry rot in their house. They ...

DRY rot has attacked the ceiling of the council chamber in a historic town hall. The fungus has caused structural damage to the space below the roof of the heritage-listed Victorian building. Now work ...

Rising damp will make other damp problems worse — and mould is a key indicator. Dry rot can take hold in warm, unseen parts of a building and can be difficult to see for some time. Subsidence, rising ...