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What the hell do these moisture meter readings actually mean? or, Have I got rising damp or not?

25 Jul 11 by

  Electrical Moisture meters for damp diagnosis – oh yes. A thing that raises an eyebrow amongst some independent surveyors is the way we so called ‘specialists’ seem happy to diagnose rising damp, or damp of any kind, using nothing more than our eyes and a conductivity moisture meter. “Ha; I can get a reading […]

Filed Under: Damp, Surveying Tagged With: , , ,

Wet rot and X-ray vision, with wall tie corrosion thrown in too.

24 Jul 11 by

If want to know what we scurrilous damp, timber and wall tie specialists do all day, here’s a snapshot of a typical day in and around Leeds (apart from the tyre puncture, which meant one survey was dropped; I’d usually do at least four). I’ve chosen this day because it has a nice bit of […]

Filed Under: 'Woodworm', Cavity Wall Ties, Damp, Surveying, Timber Infestations Tagged With: , ,

The Electrical moisture meter and salts – the pariahs of the damp surveyor?

19 Jul 11 by

The following is a guest post by Graham Coleman 0f Remedial Technical Services. Graham is a leading expert in the science of damp and timber preservation see about Graham I’m delighted to host this article – enjoy.   When one starts to trawl through articles and the Internet, it becomes very clear that to some, […]

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Rubbing salt into the wounds

16 Jul 11 by

The following is a short article extracted from The RICS journal. I have only made it available on my blog for discussion by the linkedin damp diagnosis group members, following a request by our moderator Phil (we’ll be sharing a cell together if I get into trouble for it;) I will read it properly over […]

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Why Yorkshire’s new houses and flats get damp and mouldy

15 Jul 11 by

  Modern buildings are often poorly ventilated and tenants end up complaining about damp and mould. It’s a real problem for Yorkshire’s landlords and homeowners, who can’t be expected to know how important ventilation is; it isn’t written on the door when they arrive. Most of my ‘damp’ surveys are the result of mould growth, […]

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