Blessed relief that summer seems to have arrived or at least shown it's face. It means we'll all be able to rip the cardboard, or whatever we have stopping fresh air getting into our homes, away from the vents. Hopefully, it will also stop the multitude of callers asking us to come and inspect the black mould growing up behind their settee.
NO its not rising damp. According to science and Isaac Newton in particular, rising damp can only reach about 1.1m from ground level (that's 40 inches for the refusenicks). So if its upstairs or in the upper corners of your room, even if that's an interior basement wall, its because you haven't got sufficient air circulation - full stop. CURE - either grin and bare it with open windows all year round or fit a powerful heat exchange humidity switched fan.
Forget the diy job from B&Q they wont solve your problem. If you want to disagree with me or have a damp problem you wish to discuss, please do. Otherwise, next blog - why the damp around your fireplace?
For help with damp problems take a look at Harrison Preservations ProblemSolved profile.
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