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Category Archives: Existing Building Issues
Are your wall vents ducted?
There is greater interest at this time of the year in reducing heat loss from our homes and reducing fuel bills. Most home-owners correctly concentrate on the areas of biggest heat loss by upgrading the insulation to their roof, walls or windows. … Continue reading
House insurance. Rebuilding costs.
When renewing your home insurance the insurance company will ask for an estimate of the rebuilding costs. But if you over estimate this figure (over-insure) you will only receive the actual rebuild costs if you have to make a claim. On the other … Continue reading
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Tagged building insurance, buildings, construction, home insurance, House rebuild costs, ireland
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Precious copper roof cladding
The price of metals continues to rise on world markets. In a previous article we discussed a road sculpture being stolen for its metallic content. Click here to read. But believe it or not, copper cladding and lead flashing have now become … Continue reading
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Tagged building cladding, buildings, copper, historic building, Lead, Older property problems, theft
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Building advice for school managers
The school holidays are coming. Schools are unusual in that they can be unoccupied for long periods of time during the summer and winter months. This does not apply to all school buildings as some have summer camps and the like. But … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, buildings, engineering, problems, school buildings, tips
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Flat roofs: Common problems and solutions
Flat roofs are known as being problematic, with many suffering leaks. However in my own experience the problems with leaking flat roofs are usually as a result of either poor workmanship installing the roof membrane, poor maintenance by the building … Continue reading
Servicing an oil boiler: Firebird popular range
With winter approaching now is a good time to get your boiler serviced. This will maximise efficiency and ensure that it runs problem free. I think getting your boiler serviced easily pays for itself by reducing your fuel usage and … Continue reading
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Tagged boiler repair, boilers, firebird popular boiler, Oil Boiler, oil furnace, service, servicing boiler
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Chipper, turning waste branches into useful mulch
I recently cleared a number of large bushes and hedging in my garden. I was left with a huge amount of branches to dispose of. Normally for small amounts I would bring this to our local recycle center in a trailer but this would … Continue reading
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Tagged branches, chipper machine, energy conservative, mulch, shrubs, waste, wood chips
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Is your timber decking slippy?
Timber decking can be great. Its looks lovely and it’s easy to install. But, there are downsides as it can become slippy and needs regular maintenance. It usually becomes slippy because mildew or algae starts to grow on it. There are some things which can be done to help to prevent this: Continue reading
Measuring cracks with tell tales
Engineers can be requested to assess existing cracking in buildings. When doing this it is important to establish whether the crack is increasing in size or is stable. The best method for measuring crack movements is by use of a crack monitor or ‘tell-tale’. There are various types which are discussed here along with how to install the most popular type. Continue reading
