Month: September 2023
Investigation of moisture and its effects on traditional buildings
Whilst this document is good in that it offers some form of a sensible approach into the advice of damp buildings, it is something that has lost all traction. Expensive damp surveys I often see […]
ACO drains install cause rising damp
Aco drains are a brilliant way to remove surface water…… rarely are they always installed perfectly just like French drains. Look at this basic but common issue as to why this property is suffering from […]
Number 1 cause of rising damp is?
I find the number 1 cause of rising damp is drain defects. Other damp specialists might say it’s something else, but from my experience carrying out thorough damp investigations that include drains that’s what I […]
Bridged damp proof course
Sometimes a bridged damp proof course could be bridged because of high external ground levels, or perhaps the internal plaster, and it could even be because of a solid floor. A bridged damp proof course […]
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