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Tag Archives: Older property problems
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
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
Posted in Existing Building Issues
Tagged building cladding, buildings, copper, historic building, Lead, Older property problems, theft
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Corrosion protection of steelwork: The benefit of galvanising
I took this picture of a fire escape steel stairs located at the side of a building in Rosslare, Ireland. The interesting thing about this stairs is that two different forms of corrosion protection have been used to protect the … Continue reading
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
After the cold spell: Fixing copper pipe leaks
Fixing leaks in copper water pipes caused by cold weather. Continue reading
Freezing water pipes in buildings
Winter has taken hold early this year, the record for the lowest temperature ever in November has been broken in the last few days. This morning the temperature was -9 degrees Celsius. With that in mind and as this cold weather is due to last at least a week, I think its worth highlighting, and giving more prominence, to a comment about freezing pipes left on this website by Gerd, see below Continue reading
Radon Gas
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas whose presence can only be detected by using specialist equipment. It is found in all rocks and soils, but concentrations vary depending on geographical location. The gas normally slowly rises to the surface of theground and is diluted in the atmosphere until it prevents no threat to anyone. However if it enters a building it can build up to concentrations which can cause harmful effects. Continue reading
Posted in Technical & Discussion
Tagged buildings, construction, lung cancer, Older property problems, Radon gas, radon testing
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The problems with attic water tanks
The most common problems with attic water tanks and pipe work. Continue reading
Rot in timber: Dry rot and wet rot
The differences between dry rot and wet rot explained Continue reading
Posted in Existing Building Issues
Tagged buildings, conversion advice, dry rot, fungus, Older property problems, timber, wet rot
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