Month: November 2022
Damp chimney breast upstairs or ground floor
Sometimes with these damp patches that many people don’t understand, comes a huge financial cost. Hygroscopic salts and deliquescent salts can be a problem from the long term burning of fossil fuels, and unfortunately many […]
Damp chimney breast, damp patch, yellow staining, happens when it rains?
The two below pictures show a small amount of yellow ponding on the hearth of the chimney. I was called into this property to find the cause as everybody else was just having a guess. […]
Investigation of moisture and its effects on traditional buildings damp survey
Investigation of moisture and its effects on traditional buildings damp survey
Bridged damp proof course
bridged damp proof course
Investigation of moisture and its effects on traditional buildings. Principles and competencies joint position statement
Following the above guidance, the methodology in BRE DIGEST 245 will produce quantitative moisture analysis, and is particularly relevant where rising damp symptoms are visible. The image below is typical of where rising damp symptoms […]
Strange smell in house
I did a video previously about strange smells in house that can get clients very frustrated. These musky smells often make people feel embarrassed about inviting friends over, as they think it smells like they […]
Bridged damp proof course
Rarely is damp diagnosis that simple, but unfortunately you will often see some damp experts claim that it is. This is because they have limited surveying equipment, and limited experience. See this video for example […]
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