Drone Survey: Greenan Castle, Ayr - Article and Video
The remains of Greenan Castle can be found on the western coastline of Ayrshire in the south west of Scotland. The ruins lay on the edge of a cliff face. I have created a short…
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Roofing Defects: Flat Roofs not Designed to Correct Falls
Roofing Defects: Flat Roofs not Designed to Correct Falls A ‘flat’ roof is never completely flat, in fact any roof is considered to be flat if the pitch does not exceed 10°. It…
Roofing Defects: Lap of Tile not Suited to Roof Pitch
Roofing defects: Lap of slates or tiles not suited to pitch In the west of Scotland we see an awful lot of rainwater, to ensure that this rainwater does not enter the building…
Drone Footage: Dundonald Castle and Laigh Milton Viaduct
Some great footage taken from Dundonald Castle in Ayrshire. Beside the castle is a trail that runs right through to Loans (close to Troon). This is a great trail for walking…
Social Housing Management: CO Detector Activation's
Carbon Monoxide (CO) is an invisible, odourless and tasteless gas produced by any fuel-burning appliance. As you can probably guess the above picture is for dramatic…
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