Tag: BRE DIGEST 245
Independent damp survey Wiltshire
It’s really important that a thorough damp investigation into the root cause before specifying repairs. Whilst this particular drain defect isn’t that common, this is something I have come across previously a few times. The […]
Very Expensive Damp Repair
It isn’t unusual for a property to be suffering from visible rising damp symptoms. Unfortunately it isn’t unusual for some surveyors to not follow the recommend guidance in BS 6576, and eliminate all potential causes […]
Bridged dpc – bridging of damp proof course
A very common cause of rising damp within a property is bridging of the dpc, or also known as bridging of the damp proof course. I often find properties have had a chemical damp proof […]
Rising damp survey
This gives you an understanding of how a damp survey that is carried out by us on this Grade 2 Listed building. Aerial photos play a massive part in our surveys, along with CCTV inspection […]
CCTV drain survey finds cause of rising damp
This video shows some basics in regards to damp issues. You can clearly see a cause of rising damp within this Wiltshire property. If you need a survey to find the root cause of rising […]
Tips for installing water butts and avoiding damp issues
Water butts are brilliant for saving some water for the garden. I’ve lost count the amount of times i’ve actually seen issues like this where they haven’t been installed correctly and issues like this occur. […]
CCTV DRAIN SURVEY FINDS RISING DAMP CAUSE
This property in Trowbridge Wiltshire has been suffering from damp issues for a while now. The owner contacted Complete Preservation to get the damp diagnosed initially, and provide a report with the repairs needed. There […]
Free damp survey…..is it really free
A classic example of a landlord getting ripped off by one of the local damp proofing cowboys that offers free damp surveys in Wiltshire. You need to make sure that you ask for a survey […]
Rising damp, prove it……………..
This is some very basic stuff showing diagrams that visually explain damp issues that just drilling a new damp proof will not solve. It is well documented in BRE Digest 245, BS 6576, BS 5250, […]
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