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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PCA Structural Waterproofing Group & BS8102
28 Jan 10 by Dry Rot
Today marked a really great moment for the group. I attended a meeting in Birmingham where the members talked about the future of waterproofing, CSSW and the new revised BS8102 standard. Steve Hodgson (PCA technical Director), gave a really good presentation on the standard, outlining the many differences between the old and new. BS8102 has […]
Filed Under: Surveying, Waterproofing Tagged With: CSSW, PCA, Waterproofing
Damp – on walls, on floors – in houses.
13 Jan 10 by Dry Rot
Damp is a four letter work nobody wants to hear. We all use it, but it can mean so many different things to different people: Stained walls and ceilings Salty masonry and plaster Peeling paint Musty odours Rotten skirting and …mould. In reality, all of these are just symptoms, produced by moisture, being in the […]
Filed Under: Condensation, Damp, Rising Damp, Salt Damp, Surveying Tagged With: csrt, Damp, PCA