What drives Property Care Association membership? The Property Care Association has its roots in the old British Wood Preserving and Damp-proofing association. In fact the associations ancestry goes back over 80 years! All the history in the world won’t guarantee any organisation’s future; think Woolworths, Northern Rock and Pan Am… The last credit crunch […]
Thermal images reveal Rising damp in winter – when the air is near saturated
14 Feb 15 by
Thermal properties of masonry induced by the effects of long term rising damp? Oh yes. The image below is of one of my favorite gables in North Leeds. I often visit the estate and have watched the wall for many years in all seasons. In winter rising damp can be very visible […]
Goodbye Mould and condensation – with Bpec training
25 Jan 15 by
The reason behind the course – it’s not just about mould and condensation. Mould and condensation go hand in hand. As an experienced damp surveyor many of the calls I receive are about mould. Its smelly, spoils decorations and can aggravate poor health conditions. Of course, as I’ve written before, much […]
CSRT – Why all the fuss?
21 Dec 14 by
CSRT? Certificated Surveyor In remedial treatment. What value is there in the above qualification? Why are some questioning and attacking it’s value? Well, going by recent rants on the interweb, consumers would be forgiven for thinking that there was no value at all in these letters. However, that would be both wrong […]