Thermal imaging for damp diagnosis – basic competence …or, getting into building thermography – a review of the TCL (Thermographic Consultancy Ltd) category 1 training process. Thermal imaging is fairly new to me. I was introduced to the concept of thermal imaging for damp diagnosis in 2011, via the Property Care […]
Rising Damp for beginners – how serious is a rising damp diagnosis
07 Apr 13 by
Rising Damp for beginners (and homeowners). So someone says your house has rising damp? . This isn’t a post about whether you have rising damp or not, that’s already been done before. What this post is about is a very basic explanation of what rising damp is and how it happens, what it can […]
The Leeds Independent Estate agents, surveyors and valuers association luncheon 2013
17 Mar 13 by
I was in Leeds last Friday for the annual luncheon and get together. A room full of the great and the good of Leeds’s estate agency and Surveying fraternity, a genuine cross-section of the established and reputable segment of the industry. Incoming president Debbie Quirk of Moors Estate Agency in Headingly Leeds, gave an […]
How rising damp came and went and came back again…. and again
11 Mar 13 by
Damp is easy to understand so… why do so many damp proofing jobs apparently fail to deliver a dry wall? Is this really the case or is there something else going on? Some Rising damp tit bits… It’s true, every surveyor I meet has a tale or two to tell of a damp proofing […]
Damp proofing starts with good damp diagnosis, especially where I’m concerned….
27 Jan 13 by
Rising damp, penetrating damp or salt contamination? Why is that wall damp? A month of so back I had the great pleasure of Graham Coleman’s company for two days here in Yorkshire. Regular visitors will know Graham, from past posts which he either contributed or featured in. For those that don’t know Graham, he […]