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Levelling floors seems like a straightforward job, but it’s often complicated.
Shrinkage, poor workmanship, deflection and the type of materials used…
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Increasingly extreme weather conditions mean we have to adapt our building practices to weatherproof our roofs by ensuring they stay in place in…
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This is a photo looking down at the floor to a patio door opening and is a relatively common detail where the concrete carries over the internal…
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Changes in 2015 to the Building Regulations Approved Document Part M, which contains guidance on access, introduced some new standards for new-…
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This is the sight that greeted one of our surveyors after local residents contacted building control about work on their street. If this is what the…
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LABC supported and gave evidence to the Commission of Inquiry into the quality and workmanship of new housing established by the All Party…
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This image shows an external cavity with the insulation removed because of damp penetration through the wall. If you look closely, the wall ties fall…
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We’ve produced two documents providing guidance for insurers and contractors, as well as property owners on how to deal with the aftermath of a flood…
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Our surveyor spotted this shocking roofing mistake while out and about - we have no words! Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.…