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Insulating floors will go a long way towards making a property more energy efficient. But gaps, however small, can often compromise good insulation…
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Loft insulation is simple and very cost effective where there's access to the roof space, but what happens to those awkward corners and sloping eaves…
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Getting the design of a level threshold right can be tricky. Convenience and accessibility are the main focus, but this can cause water penetration…
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Poor scaffolding poses a significant risk to everyone. Scaffolding should be assembled to a generally recognised standard configuration such as NASC…
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Condensation and water penetration through windows, doors, and roof abutments are the leading causes of moisture problems. It can be difficult and…
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Cold weather can affect the behaviour of materials such as concrete. Understand the characteristics of what you’re dealing with and take regular…
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Building Regulations Approved Document C recommends using BS 8102 to design basements where walls and floors are subject to water pressure.
Three…
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Attracting new blood to public sector building control remains an urgent issue as the effects of a demographic time bomb hit, incoming LABC President…
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If you’re working on an extension and you find something like the above, you’ll need to put it right.
What’s the problem?
Using a ‘P’ trap at the…