Later this week I will blog the results of the data logging I’m completing at York See this Article I though it would be useful to recap some general information on environmental measurement, as it relates to condensation diagnosis and control; for those who may not deal with these issues in such detail. Humidity can […]
Mould remediation
26 Oct 10 by
Last week I spent two days in Farnham, Surrey, at the National Flood School. The course was Mould Remediation. I’ve spent many a happy hour learning how to avoid mould growth,by controlling humidity and temperature. Flooding doesn’t respect normal precautions and sadly, mould growth is often a result of any flood, be it ground water […]
The Rising Damp myth is….a scandal; like yesterday’s MMR scare.
06 Jun 10 by
Rising damp is a myth, some say. Not many really think so; that would be stupid, but those who believe this nonsense seem to have the ear of the press and the ear of RIBA and RICS too. So instead of being drowned out by howls of derision from the those who really know about […]
Cheap and Easy Damp-proofing (which wont work).
15 May 10 by
A week or two ago I surveyed a house in York. My client is buying the place so of course he wants to know that the house is free of rot and damp. My standard damp and timber survey revealed some minor wet rot (Asterostroma species), some harmless timber infestation in the roof, (Ernobius mollis), […]