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  • Costs, Quotes and Repair Expectations

    Costs, Quotes and Repair Expectations

    You should try to get realistic estimates of the numerous costs that will be involved for repairs to the property before you exchange contracts and proceed with the purchase.

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  • Potential Deal-Breakers when buying a Listed Building

    Potential Deal-Breakers when buying a Listed Building

    If you know before you purchase a property that there are things that you want, or need, to physically change then seek further advice now.   Do not assume that you will be able to do whatever you want to the property.

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  • More Liesegang Rings

    More Liesegang Rings

    As a continuation of my occasional observations, these Liesegang rings were seen in a cellar in Oxfordshire

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  • Magazine Article on Damp Surveys of Traditional Buildings

    Magazine Article on Damp Surveys of Traditional Buildings

    I wrote an article which was published in the Nov/Dec 2020 issue of Listed Heritage magazine

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  • Iron Pyrites in Slate

    Iron Pyrites in Slate

    The rust stains sometimes seen in cheaper slates are impurities of naturally occurring iron pyrites. As well as being unsightly, this will also lead to premature ageing and failure.

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  • Asphalt Roof Defects

    Asphalt Roof Defects

    Asphalt is an excellent roofing material but It suffers when use vertically and in locations that can be exposed to be hot sunshine for prolonged periods.

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