Building Defect Analysis
A Chartered professional's practical insight into why buildings fail.
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Joe Malone
Amsterdam’s Building History I’ve just returned from a 5 day trip to Amsterdam and noting the amount of buildings affected by subsidence has […]
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Assessing Subfloor Timber Decay I recently attended a property to inspect a timber staircase where it was suggested by the client that the […]
Was woodworm treatment necessary? I was recently asked to review a report, supplied by a large National damp proofing company, on behalf of […]
Typical Causes of bulging or leaning masonry in old solid walled buildings It’s a fairly common occurrence to survey old solid walled buildings […]
Common Timber Frame Problems We were recently called to investigate some damp and structural issues to a 12 year old timber frame Neo-Georgian […]
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