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PCA Structural Waterproofing Group & BS8102

28 Jan 10 by

Today marked a really great moment for the group.  I attended a meeting in Birmingham where the members talked about the future of waterproofing, CSSW and the new revised BS8102 standard. Steve Hodgson (PCA technical Director),  gave a really good presentation on the standard, outlining the many differences between the old and new.  BS8102 has […]

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Rising Damp is a myth?

25 Jan 10 by

Welcome to Doctor Hindlefokker’s dampness workshop. Here you will find out all about the damp – in the house and around the house and under the houses too. As you may already know it has been recently proven beyond any doubt that Rising Damp does not exist. In fact, it has never existed…not ever. No, […]

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Let’s check these wall ties for corrosion

25 Jan 10 by

I shot this today to test new equipment. Sorry about the poor audio – I’ll fix that later.

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When basement waterproofing goes wrong

23 Jan 10 by

A music room in Leeds. A domestic basement waterproofing job illustrates the gulf between unqualified waterproofing ‘specialists’ and trained PCA Structural Waterproofing Group members. My client bought a fine Victorian terrace with a basement already converted as a snug. There were no guarantees and at first glance the room looked very nice and seemed the […]

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Damp – on walls, on floors – in houses.

13 Jan 10 by

Damp is a four letter work nobody wants to hear. We all use it, but it can mean so many different things to different people: Stained walls and ceilings Salty masonry and plaster Peeling paint Musty odours Rotten skirting and …mould. In reality, all of these are just symptoms, produced by moisture, being in the […]

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