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This is wall tie corrosion – seen through my boroscope

06 Jan 10 by

Boroscopes have been in use across Yorkshire for a number of years. However, they take some getting used to and it’s not surprising that some find it hard to comprehend what a surveyor is describing in his report. This can be especially disconcerting, if a customer is potentially facing an expense for remedial work, especially […]

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The trouble with cavity wall tie surveys and wall tie installers

27 Nov 09 by

Wall tie corrosion has been a big deal in property for about twenty five years.  Initially it was seen as a very specialised area; before becoming old hat – something that anyone could do. If fact, when I started out in the mid eighties, all wall tie work had to be specified by an independent […]

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Wall tie corrosion…does it matter?

19 Apr 09 by

Corrosion of metal wall ties in our housing stock has been a recognised issue for about 25 years or so. It came to real prominence though, in the late eighties ands early nineties. During the housing boom of the late nineties and early 21st century, it was all but forgotten. I’ve been active in wall […]

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