Here in Yorkshire, we are well into the ‘condensation season’. That period from around late September to March, where the majority of clients asking for ‘damp’ inspections are really plagued by mould growth, caused by condensation. Of course, excessive condensation is a growing problem, especially now that the government has decided that heat loss is […]
Archives for 2010
Capillary active waterproofing? (for concrete).
27 Oct 10 by
Concrete is not generally waterproof. Pores and cracks within will let water through and the age old problem is how to stop it. Most methods involve sticking a layer of something other than concrete on one side of the slab/wall or another. Usually these are bitumen based, with little affinity for damp concrete. Applying them […]
Mould remediation
26 Oct 10 by
Last week I spent two days in Farnham, Surrey, at the National Flood School. The course was Mould Remediation. I’ve spent many a happy hour learning how to avoid mould growth,by controlling humidity and temperature. Flooding doesn’t respect normal precautions and sadly, mould growth is often a result of any flood, be it ground water […]
Guaranteed wall tie replacement – oh dear..
18 Sep 10 by
Last week I had the misfortune to be asked to check another wonky remedial wall tie installation. My client lives in Morley, Leeds and had his wall ties replaced about 12 years ago. His house is detached, brick-built, with large areas of external render. It is cavity wall insulated. He wants to decorate the render, […]
Type A waterproofing to BS8102 – here’s how.
18 Aug 10 by
Well, before any waterproofing is done, there’s obviously a design stage, so strictly speaking I’ve jumped the gun here – going directly to the business of actually waterproofing the building. As with all materials used for type A waterproofing, the preparation is key to success. Skimp on the prep’ and the project will fail. This […]