28 January 2013

Our damp house

What causes damp? What causes rising damp or is there a such thing as a condensation damp? I'm so confused. There is so much contradicting information.
I'm currently trying to figure out what should I do to my house to prevent damp or mould? OK, we have had DPC installed, but does it help? Is there a such thing as rising damp or is it a myth? Somewhere I found information that DPC should be taken out of walls so they could breath. What? We've only just had it done. Who to believe??

Even if leaving damp proofing as it is what should I do with condensation in our house? Install vents, ok, but the heat will escape, so more money on bills? Hm. What about situations where mould appears around the vent? What causes that? Who has the answer to all of this and how I solve the problem?

The more I read the more I'm confused about how to treat it. I feel down because I'm unsure whether actions I will make will improve the situation. I will update on that more, since solving this problem is a priority.

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