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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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  • High-risk surveys and property purchases

    High-risk surveys and property purchases

    Some properties represent a significantly higher risk for the surveyor as well as the purchaser. Caution is advised.

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  • Failed Eco4 fully funded retrofit project

    Failed Eco4 fully funded retrofit project

    There is a LOT of money being invested into government schemes to improve the thermal efficiency of older traditional houses. It doesn't always go well, and there are lessons to be learned for the future.

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  • Autumn weather is here.  Condensation will follow soon

    Autumn weather is here. Condensation will follow soon

    In the UK, the weather is changing rapidly as we approach Autumn. Even if there is a dry sunny day, the overnight air temperature is dropping and one of the consequences of this is that older buildings cool and there is a greater likelihood that some homes might see condensation develop on walls, windows and ceilings.

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  • Death-watch beetle sound

    Death-watch beetle sound

    The season has started for death-watch beetles. They are always associated with some moisture in the timber and are most likely to be found in historic timber-framed buildings and floors.

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  • It should be about quality.  Not quantity.   What's going wrong with some building surveys?

    It should be about quality. Not quantity. What's going wrong with some building surveys?

    I have seen a gradual decline in the quality of building surveys coming from the 'corporate sector'. This isn't good for the consumer or the reputation of the surveying profession.

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  • AI used in building surveys and valuations.  Do we need to worry?

    AI used in building surveys and valuations. Do we need to worry?

    The rapid rise of the technical development and use of AI software and its almost hidden, perhaps undetected, impact on consumers in recent years has been profound.

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