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Writing about historic buildings

I've created a regularly-updated library of articles packed with information about Historic and Listed Buildings

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  • Buying a house AFTER it has had repairs or been updated

    Buying a house AFTER it has had repairs or been updated

    Buying a refurbished house comes with risks and uncertainty.

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  • Metal corrosion in older buildings

    Metal corrosion in older buildings

    Older buildings are prone to embedded metalwork rusting and causing damage. This can sometimes be structural too.

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  • Dry Rot - caused by a failed retrofit project

    Dry Rot - caused by a failed retrofit project

    When retrofit goes wrong. No professional advisors used on this one.

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  • July is peak season for Himalayan Balsam - an invasive nuisance

    July is peak season for Himalayan Balsam - an invasive nuisance

    While Japanese Knotweed is routinely discussed, less attention is given to what is possibly an even greater nuisance plant - Himalayan Balsam.

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  • Why a CCTV drains inspection is essential for all old buildings

    Why a CCTV drains inspection is essential for all old buildings

    The recommendation for a CCTV drains inspection should be a standard requirement for all older properties.

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  • The advance of AI technology in building inspections

    The advance of AI technology in building inspections

    AI is here to stay. It came in with such speed and intensity, not unlike when we all started to have access to the internet in the 1990's. It is now part of every day life - and we need to understand it a lot better.

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