I’m currently sitting here in my office at 9pm, not having had dinner yet, writing my master’s dissertation about the plight of people who, like us, live in a stone-built terraced house in South Wales who don’t know where to find the right information about the care and maintenance of their house. While listed, historic, […]
A recent phonecall recieved went along the lines of: Caller: “I want to get a damp wall injected before it gets rendered” Me: “Why do you want it injected?” Caller: “The wall is damp, the damp proof course has broken down” Me: “Damp proof courses don’t break down” Caller: “But my wall is damp, I’m […]
There was an interesting article on Jeremy Vine’s show on BBC2 radio today (22nd July) about cavity wall insulation (CWI) and just how poor the contractors who installed it actually are. The general synopsis is that it has mostly been mis-sold as there is nowhere in Wales or the west of Scotland it should have […]
Now that our beaches and parks are full with the early summer sunshine, it seems that the risk of infection by Covid-19 has gone. I don’t believe it has and the recent packed venues will likely cause sharp a spike in infections and resultant deaths. It is not just ther attendees who place themselves at […]
John has begun a Masters dergee at the University of Bath to study the Conservation of Historic Buildings. This is to cement (or should it be lime) his knowledge of historic and traditional buildings, design, structural matters and their failures. A knock-on effect of this course is a reduction of availability for survey work however […]
How do you know when a floor is breathable? What can and can’t you do with a breathable floor? What happens when I cover a breathable floor? Why is my floor breathable? All good questions, thanks for asking them… Q. How do you know when a floor is breathable? A. If you have […]
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