This is where we give free rein to our views on various building related subjects including building conservation:
Astragals
Glazing bars - known as astragals in Scotland
No building element seems to offer such scope for bad design as the window. We are nowadays obsessed and confused by glazing bars (known as astragals ...
Building conservation
There has never been a better time to go back to basics in the care of buildings. To sell a building advantageously in a difficult market it needs to be as free from defects as possible. In a ...
Dispute Resolution
An alternative to Dispute Resolution for defective building work
The conventional approaches to dispute resolution are Mediation, Adjudication, Arbitration and Litigation. Another option that may ...
Dry Rot, Wet Rot and Woodworm
These are the common names of some of the main diseases that affect timbers in buildings. They all have one essential pre-condition - dampness. Dry rot and Wet Rot cannot survive without a regular ...
Fire Reinstatement
Out of the ashes...
In the event of a disaster, don't panic, contact a Chartered Building Surveyor!
Should a disaster happen, fire, flood or the like, beware of the ambulance chasers. This is a ...