Damp-proofing, dry rot, wall ties, structural repairs and basement waterproofing - explained
Rising damp, penetrating damp or salt contamination? Why is that wall damp? A month of so back I had the great pleasure of Graham Coleman’s company for two days here in Yorkshire. Regular visitors will know Graham, from past posts which he either contributed or featured in. For those that don’t know Graham, he [...]
Warning this post is a bit long (but worth it) – if you are too busy a condenced version is available on my Sporecast blog What does chemical DPC injection entail? Well, it’s very simple; masonry is porous and most of it readily absorbs water. There is a tendency for any wall to ‘wick-up’ water [...]
Monday and we were at the Best Western Milford Hotel for a whole day of training. Our usual training day involves wall ties, damp and timber or waterproofing issues but not this one. Hence we didn’t have it at our unit and chose a nice board room in the Milford hotel conference centre, near Leeds. [...]
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