MORE than 75 tonnes of rainwater falls on an average semi-detached house in Kintyre every year.
Western Scotland has been the wettest region of the UK in 2017 with more than half a metre of rain and it has been Scotland’s fifth wettest summer on record.
Campbeltown usually has about 180 days a year when it rains and dampness is one of the major issues householders have to face, especially in traditional buildings.