A guest post from Graham Coleman regarding the SPAB building condition survey 2017 by Archimetrics LTD with reply on their observations of the review Graham carried out. A RESPONSE TO THE REPLY FROM ARCHIMETRICS LTD CONCERNING THEIR REPORT My response to each section of the reply, where appropriate, is given in bold italics: The […]
The Viscous fingering red herring
23 Feb 18 by
Viscous fingering and its misinterpretation Introduction. Chemical DPC’s have been used and misused for decades. There are very many reasons for this. However, now it’s come to building professionals raising the question; do chemical DPC’s work and is there such a thing as rising damp? This post doesn’t answer these questions; to ask them […]
Certificated surveyor in timber and damp in buildings exams
22 Jan 18 by
CSTDB Timber module examination day in South Shields I was in South Shields today as part of a Property Care Association team of examiners. The PCA group included Mike Bromley and David Hockey. Our venue was South Tyneside Homes in South Shields, where there were ten staff sitting the timber infestations module of […]
Health and safety takes root
03 Nov 17 by
Friday morning de-brief is a good time to observe how health and safety impacts during our week. This one was particularly illuminating for all of us. Our day to day activities place stress on us to perform on lots of levels: Keeping the work flowing Make profit Cooperate with clients, contractors…. each other Avoid lost […]