Archives for 2012

Penetrating damp? – you can avoid this problem with some simple home maintenance

Okay so it’s raining all the time and my phone is ringing off the hook. The thing is though, most of these callers, sought me out because of damp that has just appeared, or got much worse, they don’t need my services – I am a damp proofer and they need a good old fashioned […]

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 […]

Hard cement pointing can destroy stone buildings within a few decades

  It’s a sad irony that within 100 years of the introduction of cement and its complete dominance in new buildings, that the downside should be the destruction of buildings which have stood for hundreds of years; well before cement was invented. Cement is a truly wonderful product, easy to use, forgiving and offering incredible […]

BT Preservation Property Care Association member

BT Preservation – History   BT Preservation is one of the trading names of my company, Brick-Tie Limited. I started Brick-Tie limited with my Dad and Brother back in 1986. Brick-Tie limited was to be the wall tie corrosion subsidiary of our family damp proofing firm, Yorkshire Dampcourse and Woodwork co limited. BT Preservation trades to this […]

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