Many homes in the UK suffer from damp, especially those that were built before damp proofing was considered during construction. Having damp walls can seriously affect the livability of your home, but there’s no need for it to do. We’re going to take a look at how you can damp proof walls with damp proof wallpaper.

What causes damp?

It’s important to understand the underlying problems causing damp in order to deal with it. What is meant by damp is essentially moisture in the air or ground that can’t pass through the walls of your property. This could be rising damp, coming from the ground outside or beneath your home, or it could be moisture from inside your home that can’t find a way out and condenses on walls and windows.

Ways of dealing with it?

There are a range of options for dealing with damp, the one you should choose depends on the type of damp. If you have an issue with rising damp or moisture from outside, then the best thing to do is get a damp proofing course to give you a barrier between external damp and the surfaces of your home. This is stop damp from getting in. But if the problem is with damp originating in your home, then the solutions are more lightweight. First, make sure you home is well ventilated so moisture can escape – open air vents and windows. You can also try using damp proof lining paper and damp proof wallpaper.

Specialist products from Doric Anderton and this damp proof wallpaper is available from GoWallpaper.

Damp Proof Lining Paper

Damp Proof Lining Paper is lining paper that is also designed to create a barrier against damp. It’s made from a specially designed type of foil that will not let moisture pass through it. As well as preventing internal damp from building up on your walls, it will also have some effect on external damp. There are a few different brands on the market, such as Andertons Damp Proof Wallpaper.

Damp Proof Wallpaper

Like Damp Proof Lining Paper, this is wallpaper that is specially designed to stop problems arising from internal damp. It makes a barrier that prevents moisture reaching the walls of your home and condensing into damp.

So, don’t despair if you have damp in your home. Try to determine the source of your damp and, having done that, treat it with the method that’s best for your home.