Wet rot is the common term used to describe a number of common wood destroying fungi. The term refers more to the appearance of the rotting wood (i.e. looking wet) than it does to the amount of moisture needed to support the growth of the fungi. Some of the 'actual...
Woodworm is the wood-eating larva of many species of beetle. It is also a generic description given to the infestation of a wooden item (normally part of a dwelling or the furniture in it) by these larvae Signs of woodworm usually consist of holes in the wooden item,...
What Is Condensation? All air contains an amount of ‘invisible’ water vapour. The higher the temperature of the air the more water vapour it can hold. When the air-carrying vapour comes into contact with a cool surface, it reduces the temperature and it can no longer...
On this project, we were asked to call out to look at 2 damp walls to this property in Sheffield which was a former public house which had recently been converted into 2 houses. The property had been suffering from penetrating dampness before the conversion, this was...
On this project we designed a gravity fed drainage system for this new build property. Cavity drainage channels were installed to the perimeter walls with cavity drain membrane installed to the walls and floors.
Masonry Protection Cream is a silane-siloxane cream emulsion. It is applied to brick, stone, concrete, render and masonry walls using a brush or roller. Once applied, the cream will absorb into and bond with the building materials, making them waterproof without...
