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 […]
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 […]
The Leeds Independent Estate agents, surveyors and valuers association luncheon 2013
17 Mar 13 by
I was in Leeds last Friday for the annual luncheon and get together. A room full of the great and the good of Leeds’s estate agency and Surveying fraternity, a genuine cross-section of the established and reputable segment of the industry. Incoming president Debbie Quirk of Moors Estate Agency in Headingly Leeds, gave an […]
How rising damp came and went and came back again…. and again
11 Mar 13 by
Damp is easy to understand so… why do so many damp proofing jobs apparently fail to deliver a dry wall? Is this really the case or is there something else going on? Some Rising damp tit bits… It’s true, every surveyor I meet has a tale or two to tell of a damp proofing […]
What are wall ties ?
02 Feb 13 by
What are wall ties ? Wall ties are unseen metal components of all cavity walls. Built into the wall by the builder as he constructs the wall. They are crucial to the stability and safety of cavity walls and here’s why. When you look at a house constructed of brick or stone, built […]