Building Pathology: Removal of Red Algae
I am writing this blog to highlight a recent aesthetic nuisance which turned out to be red algae and to show that every day can be a school day. It was an issue I had never had…
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Building Pathology: Japanese Knotweed
In this blog I will be giving a background into Japanese knotweed, I will explain why it's important to manage and discuss the type of treatments that are available and…
Building Pathology: Burst Heating Pipe - Case Study 2
In this blog I will be talking about one particular feature of the Protimeter MMS2. The mode I will be focussing on is the pinless or search mode. This way of measurement…
Investigating Damp: Flooding Under Floor - Case study 1
Detailing an interesting case of dampness within a property and explain how it was resolved.
Building Pathology: Poor Specification of Leadwork
Lead Flashings are often the only form of defence against water penetrating the horizontal and sloping junctions formed where a roof meets a wall or a parapet. These abutments…
Roofing defects: Analysing the use of Steel Slate Hooks
I have not utilised hook fixings for slates during my time as a roofer but I have seen them being used on a number of projects. I worked with mostly double nailed Spanish…
Building Pathology: Monitoring Woodworm
Insects which cause issues for timber are often referred to as ‘woodworm’, this can be misleading as they can fly and are in fact beetles. The beetles use wood as a food source…
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…
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