Measures working, but still more to do
Last year we spent a lot of time getting the walls of our home sorted. I dug a trench around the house and installed drainage to make sure that rainwater was taken away from the plot as quickly as possible. …
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The importance of preparation for wood floors
Preparing floors can be time consuming and dusty task Wooden floors are glorious things. They have beautiful feel that shows the history of the wood used and reflect the wonders of their individual growth and characteristics. However, if you are …
Where has that damp smell gone?
No need for these now! The was always a certain smell when we came back home. That slight dusky smell that reminds you that there was damp in the house. Well, I am glad to say that when we returned …
Osmo White on White
Getting a lovely white finish to a floor can be a bit tricky and so here is a little tip that I gleamed from Osmo last week. If you are wanting to get a ‘pure’ white finish on a floor …
Concrete floors – hate them!
Typical suggestion for a replacement concrete floor My house is a very typical Victorian Welsh terrace. Solid walls made from a mix of local and imported stone, bricks around the windows, doors and chimney etc. It has also had the …
Anti-slip treatment for wood flooring
Recently I had a query from a commercial company who had been having trouble with people putting in claims against them for injuries caused by slipping. So after a bit of research I found that slip resistance has a scale. …
A permanent damp solution?
The history of my drive way next to the house has been a voyage of discovery thanks to my neighbour. I live at an end terrace and there is a shared driveway between it and next door. It is a …
Paths and damp
One of the most common forms of damp in buildings can be quite difficult to diagnose. It revolves around floor levels. If your external floor level is higher than your internal floor levels it can bridge across the damp proof …
Damp internal walls
How is this possible? Damp on an internal wall? – So no water ingress from blown render or poor pointing, no leaking gutters, no cracked tiles, no raised pavements above damp proof course, so what is going on? Internal walls …
Buying an old terrace house? Fore warned is fore armed!
Old terraces in South Wales look great and they can be a really good buy, however they can also bring their fair share of headaches as your keen-ness to improve the house and make it your home takes hold. Many …
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