Building Surveying: Understanding Thermography
The ability to view the heat that is being emitted from an object can have a number of benefits when surveying a property. Being able to quickly visualise differential surface…
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Building Pathology: Equipment for Damp Surveys
If your only tool is a hammer, every problem will look like a nail. This is very true when it comes to dampness inspections as the right tools and the right amount of knowledge…
Deadly Mould; How Inaction Likely Led to Tragedy
The Scottish housing regulator recently sent out an advisory letter to landlords following the tragic death of a little boy who died of a respiratory condition caused by mould…
Belleisle House, Ayr
Photo story of Belleisle House, Ayr — recovered from the original Jetpack Story media (the WordPress export had no prose body).
Building Surveying: Using VR and the Oculus Quest
Virtual Reality (VR) is a new technology which has the potential to be embraced within the construction and surveying industry. In this post I am going to touch on the Oculus…
Roofing Defects: Specifying Adequate Repairs for Slate Roofs
This article gives advice on the issues to consider when specifying a repair for a slated roof.
Methodology for Diagnosing Damp in Traditional Buildings
A number of years ago, when I was still working as a roofer, I had the pleasure of working on a fantastic traditional cottage. I was part of the team re-roofing parts of the…
The Essential Guide for Maintenance Training in 2019
In this blog, I will be giving some advice on where to find good building maintenance training and discuss some courses I have found to be particularly useful. There are plenty…
Building Surveying: Conducting Damp Surveys
In this blog I will be discussing how I interpret data logger findings when undertaking a condensation survey based within a social housing context. The data loggers used in…
Building Surveying: Understanding Photovoltaics
In this blog I will be discussing solar photovoltaic panels and relating it to a recent project that I oversaw. I will give a summary of how they work, how they are installed…
Void Property Inspections: Mitigating Hazards
In this post I will be discussing some of the hazards that can be encountered when carrying out void property inspections in social housing and some interesting examples that I…
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