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Leeds woodworm infestation is really just Bark Borer–see?

27 Nov 11 by

Woodworm is a generic term and can mean any insect that leaves holes in wood. However, it is usually applied to the Common Furniture Beetle Anobium punctatum, which can cause serious structural damage.  I’ve mentioned before that other species are commonly misdiagnoses as ‘woodworm’, sometimes with unnecessary anxiety and even wasted treatment costs. Last week […]

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Part 1 of a review of Caoimhin Connell’s presentation to the Property Care Association

22 Nov 11 by

November 15th 2011 and I was down at Huntingdon racecourse for the long awaited presentation by Caoimhin Connell. Caoimhin is an experienced and eminent occupational hygienist from the US and was a guest of the Property Care Association.  He came over to talk to us about moulds because many of us openly admitted that we […]

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Certificated Surveyor In Remedial Treatments (CSRT); A chartered surveyor’s view.

03 Nov 11 by

  George Dunnett’s experience with the CSRT Course run by the PCA   About the author. I am a Chartered Surveyor working in North London and currently undertake residential mortgage valuations and Homebuyer Surveys. Early in the year I decided to study for the Certified Surveyor in Remedial Treatment qualification (CSRT), run by the Property […]

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