Product Review: Protimeter MMS2 Flooring Kit BLD8800-FL
Quantifying the safe limit of moisture in a concrete slab is very important prior to the installation of impermeable membranes or certain floor coverings, in particular timber…
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Social Housing Management: Photovoltaic Fire Safety
In this blog, I will be discussing an aspect of fire safety in relation to smoke detection systems in loft spaces. I will be discussing a property refurbishment and how the…
Health and Safety: Roofing Director Falls off Roof in High Winds
In this blog, I will be summarising a recent HSE press release to see if any lessons can be gleamed from the accident. Background Three firms have been fined after the director…
Building Surveying: Tips for External Thermal Surveys
My previous blog on the basics of thermography was becoming very long on the tooth so I decided to omit a few things including the below section on external surveys. As my line…
DIY Project: Home Office Acoustic or Decorative Panels
Whilst taking a little break from making a more research-heavy blog, I have put together some DIY decorative panels for my home office. I was originally planning to create some…
Book Review: Building Construction Handbook 11th ed
The Building Construction Handbook is a self-professed student guide as well as a practical reference for building designers, contractors and others engaged in the construction…
Book Review: IRT for Building Moisture Inspection
In this blog, I will be reviewing a compilation of case studies called: Infrared Thermography for Building Moisture Inspection by Eva Barreira and Ricardo Almeida. It is…
Building Pathology: Removal of Red Algae
I am writing this blog to highlight a recent aesthetic nuisance which turned out to be red algae and to show that every day can be a school day. It was an issue I had never had…
Product Review: The New Protimeter Hygromaster L
In this review, I will be looking at the new Protimeter Hygromaster L (Lite) which is the latest fast response thermo-hygrometer.
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