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Ratio of Rising damp to condensation in rented and private housing.

05 May 10 by

Damp is a complex area and houses vary – so why are some dwellings more prone to damp of one type or another? To complicate the issue, it’s not just about housing design and construction, but also the way a house is lived in – yes, sometimes it’s down to the tenant or occupier, other […]

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Flood remediation – CPD

30 Apr 10 by

The other Friday night I joined a band of waterproofing specialists, damp proofing specialists and drying companies at a CPD on this subject.  As I looked around at a mix of guys, who ought to be at home with their families, I had to halt growing derision , what on earth was I doing there […]

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Green Damp-proofing

28 Apr 10 by

I’m afraid that Dry Rot is on holiday – this is Doctor Hindlefokker. As a convicted chemical damp-proofer, I search for redemption.  After all, I’ve specified many, many hundreds of chemical DPC’s and even though I thought each and every one was needed, I stand condemned. There are 20 year insurance backed guarantees in my […]

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This council house has been damp for three years – why?

17 Mar 10 by

The other day I visited a local authority house in the North of England.  This semi detached bungalow is occupied by an elderly couple. I was asked to carry out a damp survey because of the persistent damp, which had defied numerous attempts to rectify it.  Various opinions had been expressed and much work done. […]

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Free Damp and Timber surveys – I was wrong all along.

07 Mar 10 by

I’ve been a damp and timber specialist for 34 years – starting work with my Dad’s old firm in 1976. I actually started surveying houses for damp and timber infestation problems in 1980.  I don’t know how many surveys I’ve done since then, but I do know that it is considerably more than 10,000 and […]

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