Rising damp is something that we were certainly accustomed to in UK 30-40 years ago (Both as a UK TV comedy hit series) and a reality of old houses with poor DPM/DPC detailing (If any). As houses have either been lovingly restored or demolished hence the problem rectified or replaced with modern design details to much improved British Standards the problem has been largely removed in recent years.So why do we encounter this problem in Dubai and is it the same?