Have you noticed an increase in damp and mould after CWI installation? It’s important to know that you haven’t made a mistake in getting your home retrofitted with insulation. You may have been let down by professionals who undertook the work before the PAS 2030 regulations came into force, requiring the appointment of a retrofit coordinator to oversee installation. Perhaps…
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Dry walls are warm walls. When rain hits brickwork, it soaks in and damages the wall over time. Insulation is the primary driver of your home’s thermal performance. A well-insulated home keeps heat in, but it won’t protect brickwork from water damage. A wet wall means a cold house. It’s as simple as that.
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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…
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Anglia Decor carried out a full investigation of the building and determined that the high porosity and bad condition of the exterior walls was the cause of the problem. The problem consisted of four main elements:
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The damp patches were not drying out, even during the warm and dry summer months. Crawley Borough Council surveyed the situation.
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Learn how to understand the underlying causes and symptoms of penetrating damp as well as solutions in this free CPD webinar.
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In 2019, the UK government made a commitment to reduce CO2 emissions to net-zero by the year 2050. This policy was a revision of previous commitments to reduce emissions levels to below 20% of the emissions of the year 1990. As part of the effort to meet this more ambitious target, the government has overhauled and stepped-up its approach to…
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The expansion caused by wall tie corrosion can force apart mortar joints – causing cracking of masonry. Other symptoms include bulging of walls and the lifting of roof edges. In severe cases wall collapse has even been reported.Wall tie corrosion is particularly common in buildings in coastal areas (due to salt-laden wind-driven rain) and in masonry that has been constructed…
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Safeguard offers a choice of systems for waterproofing Type C waterproofed basement retaining wall. These are: Oldroyd cavity drainage systemDrybase Tanking RangeA combination of these two systems Choosing which system to use will depend on a number of factors including site conditions, drainage options, and personal preference. Typical waterproofing methods using both systems are described on this page.
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