Electrical Moisture meters get stick from some. Lots of meter readings are used to justify remedial damp proofing which has been shown to be unnecessary. The humble damp meter has taken he blame, rather like knives are blamed for stabbings, in my view. I couldn’t do my job properly without my meter and here’s an […]
Mould, damp and condensation seminar for Leeds Met Building Surveying students
21 Mar 12 by
Last week I was summoned to Leeds Metropolitan University to speak to the students. Dr Beverley West is senior lecturer in Building surveying at the University and asked me to speak to the students as part of their building pathology module. So once more it was a boot full of diagnostic equipment and armed with […]
An informal CPD on condensation, for the Leeds independent RICS surveyors forum
14 Mar 12 by
Yesterday I spent an hour or so chatting with building surveyors in North Leeds. The subject was damp, with particular attention to condensation and mould growth. The Leeds independent surveyors forum is a long established group of RICS members who meet up to help each other stay with trends in the housing market in West […]
25th aniversary newsletter is full of damp proofing,wall tie and structural repair jobs from 2011
17 Feb 12 by
It’s just over 25 years since I started Brick-Tie and our forth annual newsletter showcases a handfull of jobs done over the past year including specialist structural repairs to commercial buildings, cintec and helifix tie work, conservation work and news on more training and awards for my team. Click here to view pdf.. I’m very […]
Damp diagnosis training to another level
04 Feb 12 by
last week I spent the day in Graham Coleman’s lab, down in Dorset. Graham kindly invited me down there for an intensive day of tuition on a one to one basis. I’ve attended many presentations and training courses with Graham, usually at the Property Care Association’s HQ and I jumped at the chance to […]