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Condensation and Mould tackled by Property Care Association members

31 Oct 12 by

I was down at the PCA headquarters in Huntingdon on Tuesday. The one day course was for already qualified and experienced surveyors, looking to delve deeper into condensation and sharpen their skills in respect of mould. Condensation and mould go hand in hand of course and the PCA have recognised that the issue causes misery […]

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Damp-proofing and Damp diagnosis – electrical moisture meters are so useful.

13 Oct 12 by

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 […]

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