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If you’re unsure about the type of wall in your home, look at the brick pattern. Solid brick walls tend to space full bricks between half bricks. If this is the case in your home, chances are it is solid wall construction. If all the bricks in your property are full-sized (and your home was built post-1930), chances are your…

The majority of UK housing stock has cavity walls. There are around 12 million homes that are suitable for cavity wall insulation. Most, if not all, new homes built since the first half of the 20th century have cavity walls. In cavity wall construction, two brick walls are built with a narrow gap of at least 50 mm. The gap…

The Common Silverfish, or Lepisma saccharinum, are insects around 20mm long. Befitting their namesake, they are light grey or silver in colour. Silverfish are relatively unchanged from prehistoric times. Like many other nuisance pests, they have long antennae extending from their heads. Silverfish boast a few rare features from their prehistoric origins. Three antennae-like protrusions extend from their back half…

As part of the moth lifecycle, clothes moth larvae and carpet moth larvae eat clothes. Socks, underwear, designer gear – everything in your closet, wardrobe and drawers could become a food source. Moth larvae chomp at clothes, carpets, crafting wool and furs. They do this to build the strength needed to turn into fully grown adults. Once grown, they reproduce…

Hydracheck – water-based damp-proofing fluid concentrate – superseded by Dryzone Damp-Proofing Cream. Dampcheck – solvent-based damp-proofing fluid – superseded by Dampcheck Plus and Dryzone Damp-Proofing Cream. Microsilan – concentrated version of Dampcheck Plus. Microflow – damp-proofing fluid concentrate – superseded by Dryzone Damp-Proofing Cream. Safeguard Injection Mortar – replaced by Vandex Injection Mortar. Raincheck Plus – superseded by Stormdry Masonry…