by chris@pixelbricksdesign.co.uk | Nov 28, 2023 | Blog Posts, Recent Surveys
Advising on Damp & Timber Repairs – GII* Listed Building Our Director, Chartered Building Engineer & Surveyor, Oscar recently provided damp and timber advice to the project team running the refurbishment of Fulham Town Hall. Plans for the Town Hall...
by chris@pixelbricksdesign.co.uk | Nov 28, 2023 | Blog Posts, Recent Surveys
G2 Listed Building Survey Marlborough Our Surveyor, Scott started his week off nicely with this beautiful G2 Listed Thatch cottage located in Collingbourne Kingston, just outside of Marlborough. Overall, the cottage was found in an excellent condition however we were...
by chris@pixelbricksdesign.co.uk | Nov 28, 2023 | Blog Posts
Damp, leasehold flats, freeholders, managing agents…who is to blame?? Dampness in flats, there is often disagreement between leaseholders & managing agents/freeholders as to who is at fault. We are often appointed by both to diagnose the cause of damp...
by chris@pixelbricksdesign.co.uk | Nov 28, 2023 | Blog Posts, Recent Surveys
Chimney Damp in Oxfordshire Diagnosing Chimney Damp in a 18th century Oxfordshire home Earlier this month, we travelled to Oxfordshire whereby our instruction was to diagnose the controlling factor of dampness on a chimney breast. The dampness has been a long standing...
by chris@pixelbricksdesign.co.uk | Nov 28, 2023 | Blog Posts
Rising damp on a chimney breast! Chimney breast damp is very common, particularly in homes built before the midpoint of the 20th century. Often, dampness evident on a chimney breast surface may lead a building owner or surveyor to believe weather tightness at roof...
by chris@pixelbricksdesign.co.uk | Nov 28, 2023 | Blog Posts
Here we look at how modern paints on old walls relate to damp. The above image relates to an inspection i carried out on a marvellous 17th century build property in Surrey. The property suffered from numerous sources of excess moisture including high ground...
