This actually reminds me of our very first rented house there. In spite of being magically beautiful, it was damp too. Even I, a toddler then, could feel the dampness in the air in all of the rooms. They used to be colder than was really normal. Yes, over and above the already cold weather of Shillong.

You couldn’t stay in any room without room heaters, that’s how much damp that house was. Possibly, the house being constructed such that one side of it rested on the hill without any chance of receiving sunlight contributed to the dampness of the walls along with the virtually incessant rains of course. We actually kept falling sick whole time we lived in that house. And that’s why our parents decided to move out of it.

It is a known fact that dampness is an invitation to ill health, especially for children, hence naturally my parents didn’t want to risk it further. And so we bid the damp house goodbye and moved out to a beautiful airy cottage blessed with sunlight throughout the day. But not everyone has that choice. Or, it’s not always possible to move out, especially if it is your own house.

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Nobody wants to live in a damp house. In fact, I’ll go further and add that nobody willingly lives in a damp house or a house with leakage. But sometimes these problems creep up and then there’s nothing to do apart from fixing it.

Respiratory problems, allergies, respiratory infections or even asthma; damp can lead to any or all of these. That is one of the reasons why dampness shouldn’t be taken lightly. Mould could affect any part of your house and should be tackled before it poses a serious threat to health. And when you have children at home, the level of seriousness and urgency to tackle these further intensify.

Being at the fag end of the monsoon season and residing in Bangalore, a city where it can literally start pouring at any moment, I know very well that dampness and leakages could be real issues. These can creep up anywhere and at any time.

In fact, the husband and I, actually are in the middle of fixing the cracks and rising dampness in a wall in one of our bedrooms. The rains, of course, contributed to that with the external side of the wall being exposed to sun and rain constantly.

Having a nine-month old at home makes this a priority for us. We don’t want her falling ill as a result of that. I’m petrified every time she coughs or has a blocked nose. I can’t put her health at risk anymore. Not that I would willing do that. Knowing that dampness and mould can cause respiratory illness, red eyes, rashes, throat irritation and more, I’m worried sick every time I stare at the affected wall.

Nobody wants to live in a damp house. In fact, I’ll go further and add that nobody willingly lives in a damp house or a house with leakage. But sometimes these problems creep up and then there’s nothing to do apart from fixing it.

Respiratory problems, allergies, respiratory infections or even asthma; damp can lead to any or all of these. That is one of the reasons why dampness shouldn’t be taken lightly. Mould could affect any part of your house and should be tackled before it poses a serious threat to health. And when you have children at home, the level of seriousness and urgency to tackle these further intensify.

Being at the fag end of the monsoon season and residing in Bangalore, a city where it can literally start pouring at any moment, I know very well that dampness and leakages could be real issues. These can creep up anywhere and at any time.

In fact, the husband and I, actually are in the middle of fixing the cracks and rising dampness in a wall in one of our bedrooms. The rains, of course, contributed to that with the external side of the wall being exposed to sun and rain constantly.

Having a nine-month old at home makes this a priority for us. We don’t want her falling ill as a result of that. I’m petrified every time she coughs or has a blocked nose. I can’t put her health at risk anymore. Not that I would willing do that. Knowing that dampness and mould can cause respiratory illness, red eyes, rashes, throat irritation and more, I’m worried sick every time I stare at the affected wall.

Anyways, we did a little research and found out about Dr Fixit. We wish now that the builders would have extensively sought their expertise during construction. But maybe even they couldn’t have done much since we in Bangalore experience hot and humid weather, heavy rains, some extreme heat too throughout the year. All these can really take a toll on any structure.

Now neither my husband nor I have the expertise on rectifying the problem at hand and it is turning out to be a headache. That one external wall is really affected and the signs can be seen on the inside too. We want to fix it before it gets worse and that’s where professionals like Dr Fixit come in to help us get rid of the dampness issue, basically get freedom from dampness.

“Magar Ye Ho Na Saka” – the new ad featuring Mr Amitabh Bachchan showcases if you apply any of the Dr Fixit products while renovating or doing up your house you will be free from dampness.