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Rubbing salt into the wounds

16 Jul 11 by

The following is a short article extracted from The RICS journal. I have only made it available on my blog for discussion by the linkedin damp diagnosis group members, following a request by our moderator Phil (we’ll be sharing a cell together if I get into trouble for it;) I will read it properly over […]

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Why Yorkshire’s new houses and flats get damp and mouldy

15 Jul 11 by

  Modern buildings are often poorly ventilated and tenants end up complaining about damp and mould. It’s a real problem for Yorkshire’s landlords and homeowners, who can’t be expected to know how important ventilation is; it isn’t written on the door when they arrive. Most of my ‘damp’ surveys are the result of mould growth, […]

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Toxic mould is a myth – but would you want to live here without sterilising first?

07 May 11 by

This week I’ve been involved in an interesting mould remediation job. That doesn’t mean that the odd patch of mould is anything to fear; mould spores are everywhere and it’s impossible not to breath them in; every second of the day. However, there are times when some care is needed. . In industry, the toxic […]

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Damp problems solved “the green way” (or how to spend a pile of cash for nothing at all).

18 Apr 11 by

I was asked to have a look at a cottage, just off the A1, near Pontefract last week. Arriving on site, I was greeted by my clients; the owners. A couple in late middle age, with two dogs and a cat. I thought this was a standard damp survey, which usually means checking for all […]

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Educating Building Surveying and architectural technologist students on damp diagnosis.

16 Apr 11 by

Last Thursday I spent some time at Leeds Metropolitan University.  I was invited to give the students a lecture on damp diagnosis. The course tutor is a fan of this blog and wanted to give the students an early chance to get some information direct from the outside world, rather than via textbooks. I stayed […]

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