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Property Care Association AGM and speaker program 25/4/13

28 Apr 13 by

  The Property Care Association Annual conference and speaker program   Last Thursday I was in Leicester for the PCA AGM and speaker program. This annual event is the focus of the entire industry and it was another great event. .  . Four speakers were laid on during the morning, prior to the AGM:   […]

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Rising Damp for beginners – how serious is a rising damp diagnosis

07 Apr 13 by

  Rising Damp for beginners (and homeowners). So someone says your house has rising damp? . This isn’t a post about whether you have rising damp or not, that’s already been done before.  What this post is about is a very basic explanation of what rising damp is and how it happens, what it can […]

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Property Care Association course – timber identification for surveyors

01 Apr 13 by

A great day of learning at the Property Care HQ – as usual!   The PCA have a great suite of courses in timber infestation and damp diagnosis. Dry Rot, wet rots and all woodworm species are covered. This year the program has been strengthened with a course dedicated to the visual identification of timber […]

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