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By: admin | Posted on: July 31, 2023

Drains play a crucial role in keepings buildings free from damp issues, ensuring wastewater and stormwater flows away efficiently. However, hidden issues within drainage systems can lead to a nightmare scenario – rising damp. In this blog post, we’ll explore the significance of drain cameras and how a drain camera survey can be a game-changer […]

Investigation of moisture and its effects on traditional buildings. Principles and competencies joint position statement

By: admin | Posted on: October 14, 2022

Investigation of moisture and its effects on traditional buildings Principles and competencies joint position statementJoint position statement, 1st edition, September 2022, 1st edition, September 2022. RICS, Historic England, PCA, CADW, SPAB, Historic Environment Scotland

Land drain – French drain – horse shoe tile drain

By: admin | Posted on: March 8, 2022

What I have found is that many people don’t know how land was drained around a building, and that sub soil / land drains were used to essentially help to prevent rising damp as stated in the Byelaws. Unfortunately trying to determine if you have any form of land drainage that is blocked is pretty […]

Investigation of moisture and it’s effects in traditional buildings – RICS joint damp methodology

By: admin | Posted on: December 5, 2021

This example from a damp survey and investigation, where the repairs were carried out by Complete Preservation. You can see where I take you through my thought process of the issues, along with why I can justify the repairs needed. Traditional lime based materials will promote evaporation, and help to control rising damp issues. Unfortunately […]

How to trace a culvert

By: admin | Posted on: December 2, 2021

A very interesting enquiry has come in about an investigation of a flooded culvert in the grounds of a very old building. Whilst part of the location of the culvert is known, knowbody knows where this actually starts or ends. This was built for a purpose, and it will be beneficial to work out where […]

RICS Joint Damp Methodology Investigation of moisture and it’s effects in traditional buildings

By: admin | Posted on: November 22, 2021

Damp investigations and advice will massively vary with what a client will get. This is simply because some damp investigations will not be thorough enough, and will be non invasive / non intrusive. Also it isn’t unusual to get different opinions on how to fix the issues. This is where it can get difficult especially […]

Investigation of moisture and its effects in traditional buildings

By: admin | Posted on: November 20, 2021

A rising damp survey is all about the damp investigation. The new RICS joint damp assessment methodology, which is to be published shortly goes through the stuff I go through in this, and my other videos about eliminating root cause. This video will show you how I go about some of my damp investigations, and […]

Ground penetrating radar survey and the RICS joint damp methodology

By: admin | Posted on: November 1, 2021

Ground penetrating radar can really help identify, or even eliminate the true cause of rising damp issues. This short video will show you the drainage and culverts that it identified, as part of the GPR survey. If you wanted to bring your traditional or historic building back into moisture balance using traditional breathable materials, then […]

GPR SURVEY, GROUND PENETRATING RADAR FINDS HIDDEN WELL

Ground Penetrating Radar Survey

By: admin | Posted on: September 18, 2021

Ground penetrating radar survey, is also called a gpr survey. What can ground penetrating radar detect? Can ground penetrating radar detect an old covered over basement / cellar? Can ground penetrating radar detect leaks in mains water pipes? Can ground penetrating radar detect a covered well? Ground penetrating radar has the potential to find all of […]

Does a soakaway cause rising damp?

By: admin | Posted on: August 8, 2021

Soakaways that have been installed many years ago are likely to be an issue. This is based on experience in finding the root cause of rising damp issues, and suspended timber floor decay. Really a soakaway needs flood testing, along with a CCTV drain camera survey. Once this is carried out, only then can I […]

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