mical remedial treatments for timber decay and damp problems are an unnecessary, avoidable expense in the vast majority of cases, yet architects and other construction professionals continue to waste ...

Q I am currently doing some work restoring an older house that we bought as a family home. It is about 40 years old and has wooden window frames throughout. I wanted to strip them back to give a ...

Scottish householders are paying somewhere between #20m to #30m each year to eradicate dry rot and other fungal infections. And that price does not include the mushrooming cost of structural repairs ...

ONE of East Lancashire's 'jewels' is in need of repair work to tackle dry rot and wet rot issues. Grade I listed Towneley Hall in Burnley, which has served as a backdrop for BBC2's Antique Masters, ...

Every time baby squash in my garden starts to grow, it dies. I hose down the garden every day, but it still gets fuzzy and dries up. How can I stop this? Most vegetables don’t like wet foliage.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. IN real estate parlance, it is the ultimate renovator's delight: a crumbling 160-year-old Georgian townhouse that comes with stringent ...

A wet winter looks set to dampen the festive cheer, and it is the time of year to keep a keen eye out for dampness in the house, which can lead to rot. Some rots look the same but need different ...