VINCE FRAKES
Q Guru, my house is damp. What now?
A GaGu would start by cracking a window, particularly when running a shower or blasting the tumble dryer. Presuming your issues are not caused by cowboy-built masonry, mysterious leaks or some kind of guttering issue – personal problems Guru associates more with his trousers than his house – thinking practically rather than gadgetally is the way to go.
If you’ve let the outside in and can still feel the fug in the air, a dehumidifier is a good choice. You can get these in desiccant and condenser varieties, the former of which employs gigantic versions of those delicious silica gel treat bags to suck up the
