Month: August 2015
Importance of High Quality Cameras
The Importance of a High Quality Camera and Interchangeable Lenses to The Survey Process I was recently commissioned to carry out a full […]
Should We Demonise All Cavity Wall Insulation?
Contextualising the argument against Cavity Wall Insulation Whilst we completely acknowledge that wet cavity wall insulation causes a number of problems relating to moisture transference between […]
Alternative Support – Timber Decay Case Study
An Unusual Approach to Providing Support for Replacement Floor Timbers I thought this item worth posting purely because of the unusual approach adopted […]
What happens when you apply waterproof render to old buildings
A while back we were commissioned to investigate a damp problem on an old public library. The library had previously been used as […]
Wall Base Plinths – Are they a Good Idea?
Are Wall Base Plinths A Good Idea? Wall base plinths are generally poorly understood and I attribute this to the confusion caused by […]
Seven Properties, One Problem
The Need to Maintain Moisture Equilibrium in Old Buildings I have been lucky enough to survey some quite fabulous old buildings over the last […]
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