Property Care Association AGM and speaker program 25/4/13

  The Property Care Association Annual conference and speaker program   Last Thursday I was in Leicester for the PCA AGM and speaker program. This annual event is the focus of the entire industry and it was another great event. .  . Four speakers were laid on during the morning, prior to the AGM:   […]

Basement waterproofing in new buildings; caustic hazards

  A recent small accident, on one of my basement waterproofing jobs highlights a health and safety risk, which may be underplayed on these projects, particularly on new build basement waterproofing sites.   The case of the Bloodshot eye During installation of a pumping station in a new-build basement, a small jet of water from […]

Membranes for damp control… the good, the bad and the rotten.

What has damp-proofing using membranes got to do with Dry Rot?  Read on… This article is about the use of vertical damp-proof membranes in buildings as a way of controlling damp. DPM’s have been used for years under floors and such, but recently they have really taken off for use above ground, just to stop […]

For Property Care Association Members – It’s safety first

“You can’t make a cake without breaking some eggs” well so the saying goes. The construction industry. including the damp-proofing and timber treatment section, used to have the same mentality – it was almost accepted that accidents happened and that’s part of life. Thankfully, after years of effort by the Health & Safety Executive, our […]

Cavity Drain Membranes rule right?

On balance I’d agree that the growth of cavity drain membrane has certainly reduced the demand for Type A ‘tanked’ solutions on basement waterproofing. However, I’m seeing my purchasing of cementitious and bituminous materials growing steadily. Of course CDM’s offer a fast and reliable way of protecting below ground structures from ground water and I […]

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