Our houses are built from stone or brick, usually bonded in cement or lime mortar. These materials soak up water, whether from the exposed surface when it rains or from the ground, after all, they are embedded in the soil. Rain is sporadic and interspersed with sunshine and wind, so the effects of rainwater penetration […]
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 […]
Property Care Association digital media course by Jane Shepherd PR
23 Oct 11 by
Last week I was down in Huntingdon for the PCA’s newest training workshop. Not damp, woodworm or waterproofing this time, but digital media, which is Jane’s term for what some call Social Media. As a small independent contractor I haven’t the money to spend on such courses and the PCA generously put this on free […]
Electronic Damp/Moisture meters and foil backing; an example
11 Oct 11 by
For those with even a passing interest in damp surveying, reports of electronic moisture meters being ‘fooled’ by all sorts of strange phenomenon are bound to surface. Salts are one such condition, foil backed wallpaper being another. I find that the most of these are overblown, with too much emphasis given to these quite rare […]
Property Care Association Northern regional meeting 2011
24 Sep 11 by
This week saw the northern meeting of the PCA members take place in Blackburn, Lancashire. The PCA is the only credible trade association for damp and timber specialists in the UK. Members include contractors (like me), and independent surveyors and consultants. Manufacturers of the materials we use can also join. Anyway, this wasn’t just a […]