QUESTION: I have plaster walls and in some areas the plaster is powdery, and does not hold paint very well. What is happening and what can I do about it? S.M., on the hot line ANSWER: Sometimes ...

With the cold, wet and windy weather, dampness is a common feature in many Irish homes at the moment. There's nothing nastier ...

Damp plaster is unpleasant to live with, especially at this time of year, and can affect the whole room, but what can you do about it? Here are six tips for dealing with the problem: 1. Check the ...

The first time you encounter salt banding on a damp wall, it’s easy to mistake it for mould – and in fairness, mould often follows soon after if the issue isn’t addressed. But salt banding is actually ...

Damp can creep its way into any home, no matter what time of the year. But the problem can become increasingly worse in the colder months, as the wet weather forces us to hang our clothes inside to ...

It’s pretty common to see some condensation on your windows in the colder months, even though it’s not ideal and can even damage the frames. There are some tricks you can do to help keep your panes ...

Disgruntled tenant Shane Scragg has been locked in a five-month dispute with his landlord - after complaining about the state of his home. The 31-year-old says his four-year-old Cellarhead flat is ...