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25th aniversary newsletter is full of damp proofing,wall tie and structural repair jobs from 2011

17 Feb 12 by

It’s just over 25 years since I started Brick-Tie and our forth annual newsletter showcases a handfull of jobs done over the past year including specialist structural repairs to commercial buildings, cintec and helifix tie work, conservation work and news on more training and awards for my team. Click here to view pdf.. I’m very […]

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Spray Foam for a grade 2 listed building in Yorkshire..good idea?

21 Dec 11 by

A large roof can take some looking after. One way which has been promoted to help keep slates in place is foam, sprayed on the underside of the slates and laths. many don’t like it…it just seems wrong.  Especially in this case when it’s been used in an 18th century grade 2 listed building in […]

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Leeds woodworm infestation is really just Bark Borer–see?

27 Nov 11 by

Woodworm is a generic term and can mean any insect that leaves holes in wood. However, it is usually applied to the Common Furniture Beetle Anobium punctatum, which can cause serious structural damage.  I’ve mentioned before that other species are commonly misdiagnoses as ‘woodworm’, sometimes with unnecessary anxiety and even wasted treatment costs. Last week […]

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Certificated Surveyor In Remedial Treatments (CSRT); A chartered surveyor’s view.

03 Nov 11 by

  George Dunnett’s experience with the CSRT Course run by the PCA   About the author. I am a Chartered Surveyor working in North London and currently undertake residential mortgage valuations and Homebuyer Surveys. Early in the year I decided to study for the Certified Surveyor in Remedial Treatment qualification (CSRT), run by the Property […]

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Woodworm in houses–some timber survey tips.

23 Sep 11 by

Whilst we are nearing the end of the flight season for Common Furniture Beetle Anobium punctatum, the holes the buggers make don’t heal up and you’ll come across them all year round.                              Above – Fresh flight holes in the back of […]

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