By: admin | Posted on: February 12, 2021
A REVIEW OF JEFF HOWELL’S BOOK ‘THE RISING DAMP MYTH’ From ‘The Rising Damp Myth’ by Jeff Howell “For the fact that rising damp is a mythical building defect, which only came to widespread prominence in the 1960s—-“ “The rising damp myth has become so powerful, and so deeply ingrained in the psyche of the construction […]
By: admin | Posted on: December 31, 2020
Also known as British Knapen Limited, Knapen anti-damp, Knapen anti-damp proof course, British Knapen limited specialists in ventilation and anti – damp problems, Knapen siphon tubes, and also The Knapen systems for cure and prevention of damp and aeration of buildings. There have been various damp removing systems available over the years, and the British […]
By: admin | Posted on: December 8, 2020
A review and opinion of performance data relating to an environmentally controlled damp-proofing system. 1. INTRODUCTION:In recent years there has been some significant advertising in the national press about a Patented, damp proofing system developed in Europe. Advertisements claim that it will effectively cure rising damp, condensation and penetrating damp. Similar claims are to be […]
By: admin | Posted on: November 30, 2020
Have you heard Deathwatch beetles in the walls of your house? In this video you can hear and see the Deathwatch beetle in action making that dreaded tapping noise. This is often heard in the early hours of the morning when its quiet. I’ve seen plenty of historic Deathwatch beetle infestations where no treatment is […]
By: admin | Posted on: November 10, 2020
I was recently asked to carry out a damp investigation to a property where damp issues had persisted for many years. My client had received conflicting advice from a number of different damp and lime experts. Some of this advice was to remove any modern materials and replace with lime render and lime plaster. Remove modern […]
By: admin | Posted on: October 29, 2020
First of all lets just agree that rising damp occurs. It might get mis-diagnosed by damp surveyors, and it also might not get resolved first time. It isn’t unusual for people to have spent a few thousand on surveys and damp repairs and still have damp issues. Elimination of all potential causes before coming to […]
By: admin | Posted on: October 17, 2020
Complete Preservation carry out CCTV drain surveys, along with drain repairs using our unique drain lining / patching system with fast cure times. Our drain patching system is a no dig system, which means most repairs can be carried out below ground, without any disturbance to above ground areas. This can save time and money if […]
By: admin | Posted on: September 30, 2020
From today (Wednesday 30th September 2020) homeowners across England have the opportunity to apply for funding under the Government’s Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme to make energy-efficiency improvements to their homes. The vouchers will allow homeowners to obtain funding for up to two-thirds (up to £5000) of the cost of the energy efficiency measures identified, while […]
By: admin | Posted on: September 8, 2020
A leak was noted to be coming through the ceiling of the flat above, and luckily most of the water could be drained into the wet room without damaging the floor coverings in the property. I drained the ceiling of excess water, and then started the drying of the property. By using the Corroventa desiccant […]
By: admin | Posted on: August 30, 2020
Also called BRE DG 245. It is part of Building Research Establishment (BRE) digests on authoritative summaries of state of the art on specific topics in construction design and technology. They draw on BRE’s expertise in these areas and provide essential support for all involved in design, specification, construction and maintenance. This particular document can […]
