Learn how to survey a building and diagnose dampness problems correctly

The one-day course is priced at £140 plus VAT per attendee (£164.50 inc. VAT). If the course is booked at the same time as our Oldroyd cavity drainage membrane practical application course the price is £230 plus VAT for both days (£270.25 inc. VAT) – a saving of £50 + VAT. 2005 course dates are as follows: Vandex Practical Training…

Ventilation isn’t always an easy task, especially in a busy working home. Reminders to keep windows open and wet clothes off the radiator go ignored, especially when teenagers are involved. So why expend effort trying to reduce condensation in the house? It’s important to remind ourselves why condensation should be avoided before the wallpaper begins to peel and black mould…

Where walls are known to be excessively contaminated with hygroscopic salts (e.g. old barns, old kitchens, chimney flues, stables) then consideration should be given to tanking the walls using Vandex BB75 tanking slurry prior to replastering as added protection for the decorative surface. Alternatively the use of the Dryzone Express Replastering System should be considered.Where masonry is unstable, this must…

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They can be carried out for many different reasons; to ensure the longevity of the building or structure, to reduce the long-term operating costs of heating and cooling, or to reduce the level of CO2 emissions as a result of heating and cooling. Government efforts to deal with climate change over the past few decades have made CO2 emissions a…

The first thought that comes into most people’s minds is to take measures to prevent flood water from entering the property – e.g. flood doors, air-brick seals, waterproof coatings. This is known as “flood resistance” and is a practical flood protection measure for many properties. However, flood resistance cannot be relied on in all situations. For example, in some cases…

Before damp-proofing work on a building can begin, damp surveys have to be undertaken in order to find the correct source of dampness.