Damp Proofing: How To Treat Rising Damp
What Is Rising Damp? Damp is caused when moisture leaks into the structure of a building. This can be caused by weakened exterior walls that allow rain and condensation to penetrate the brickwork, or perhaps by work that has compromised the integrity of the internal walls. This can lead to mould on the walls, which […]
What is Tanking?
What is Tanking a wall? Tanking is a generic term used to describe various mediums which are used to deal with water entering a below-ground building. Tanking membranes are really barriers that are applied to the structure to physically hold back water ingress and are the more traditional method of dealing with water from the […]
Identifying Beetle Species
Common Furniture Beetle Attacks softwood (conifer) and the sapwood of European hardwoods. Rarely causes structural weakening although tunnelling along the grain of the wood can potentially cause extensive collapse. Powderpost Beetle Causes damage to wide-pored hardwood with a high starch content, such as ash, elm and oak. Older timbers (over 15 years old) don’t provide […]
Drying Times & Guide For Treatment Of Rising Damp
1. Remove existing skirting boards and set aside for re-use where sound. Skirting’s may be unavoidably damaged in the process of removal and where this occurs we do not accept responsibility. It is highly probable that sections of skirting may be found to be affected on the reverse side by fungal decay which can’t always […]
dry rot and its control
The dry rot fungus, Serpula lacrymans, is often regarded as the ‘cancer’ of a building. Many myths have built up concerning what this fungal decay is capable of doing, occasionally leading to the belief that the fungus is indestructible and that the whole of the building will have to be pulled down. However, dry rot […]
