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Green Damp-proofing

28 Apr 10 by

I’m afraid that Dry Rot is on holiday – this is Doctor Hindlefokker. As a convicted chemical damp-proofer, I search for redemption.  After all, I’ve specified many, many hundreds of chemical DPC’s and even though I thought each and every one was needed, I stand condemned. There are 20 year insurance backed guarantees in my […]

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Wall tie survey without a boroscope.

10 Apr 10 by

When I first started out in wall tie replacement in 1985, I didn’t own a boroscope, so all inspections were done without one. This is still one of the best ways of inspecting cavity wall ties, though it is time consuming and messy. The boroscope is king these days and if used carefully it does […]

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It’s True, cavity wall tie work this bad exists and is being done again as you read….

02 Apr 10 by

I thought I would post an example of just what the wall tie replacement industry can spew out as ‘specialist’ guaranteed work.  I’ve been involved in this work, in and around Yorkshire for 24 years and I can say that quality has improved over that time in my business. However, the 90’s and up to […]

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Free Damp and Timber surveys – I was wrong all along.

07 Mar 10 by

I’ve been a damp and timber specialist for 34 years – starting work with my Dad’s old firm in 1976. I actually started surveying houses for damp and timber infestation problems in 1980.  I don’t know how many surveys I’ve done since then, but I do know that it is considerably more than 10,000 and […]

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Cintec ties are the thing for rubble walls – see why….

03 Mar 10 by

I visited site this morning where my chaps were inflating Cintec ties using Prestec grout. These ties are great for weak substrates and hollow walls.  They are particularly good for rubble filled stone, where getting a descent fix with a mechanical or resin bonded tie can be difficult or impossible. These are the smallest Cintec […]

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