Built in Summer 1940, the Type 26 pillbox is a 6 ft by 6 ft cube just big enough to house 4 soldiers and their guns. The 1 m thick concrete walls were built to withstand a direct hit from a naval warship. 98 tons of concrete went into creating the pillbox. In the 1980s, the whole exterior was covered…

Discover how Stormdry Masonry Protection Cream was used on World War 2-era gun battery magazine buttresses at Dover.

Previous retrofit programmes under PAS 2030:2017 and the Green Deal utilised grants and funding to incentivise specific individual energy-saving measures being carried out, such as the installation of energy-efficient boilers or various types of insulation. These programmes often granted funding as long as the job met certain, often quite narrow, criteria. They did not always make it imperative for contractors…

Calculations show that the overall risk of condensation is reduced when using the Dryzone Express Replastering System compared with traditional sand:cement replastering systems. However, when using this type of product, due consideration must be given to the overall design to minimise risk of condensation and the recommendations contained in BS 5250:2011 should be followed. 

Heating homes contributes to around 15% of the UK’s total carbon emissions. An Institute for Government report also found the UK’s homes are some of the least efficient in Europe. Reducing this environmental impact should be a priority for all. But energy efficiency improvements don’t always have to mean costly and invasive cavity or internal wall insulation. Short on time…

If a damp-proofing cream with an insufficient amount of silicone active ingredient is used or an insufficient amount of cream has been injected, this waterproof barrier will not properly form and the damp will not be halted.

Warm air can hold more moisture than cold air. When it comes into contact with a cold surface, like an external wall, the moisture condenses out of the air. This often creates conditions that are ideal for mould to grow.

Take the necessary steps to a damp-free home this Damp & Mould Action and Awareness Week.