Technical Articles - Brick Tie Preservation

Damp proofing, timber decay, wall tie and structural information from Brick-Tie Preservation


Want to know more about damp, wall tie corrosion or rot, such as dry rot or wet rot?

Below you'll find lots of details about the science and the technology of buidling preservation.

From Woodworm to Dry Rot, wall tie corrosion to strutural repairs, it's all here for you in detail by qualified authors.

Please use the tags and topics on the right to skip down to whatever takes your fancy and remember; Bryan or Sean will always be happy to answer direct questions for you, or you can pop across to Bryan or Sean's blog for even more wide ranging information.





When is woodworm not woodworm?

8th April 2013

When is woodworm not woodworm?

Today I was in Bradford for a timber survey.... and saved a client over £600! The woodworm she had a quote for was not woodworm afterall....


Can you tell your Common Furniture Beetle form harmless biscuit Beetle? If not - read on....
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Filed under: Surveying, Timber Infestations,

Tagged as: woodworm, timber survey,

How to protect waterproofing from root damage

14th March 2013

How to protect waterproofing from root damage


Usually basement waterproofing needs no protection from tree roots; they’re outside the basement and not a threat to the contents.

However, green roofs are the exception because......

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Filed under: Materials, Waterproofing,

Tagged as: basement waterproofing, vandex, green roof, oldroyd green, vandex BB75, concrete waterproofing,

What is a damp survey and what is a damp report ?

5th February 2013

What is a damp survey and what is a damp report ?


What is a damp survey and what is a damp report?

Damp survey? Damp report? These terms come up every day, all around Yorkshire, when people are either buying or selling houses and… there doesn’t have to be a damp problem for a damp survey to be asked for.

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Filed under: Damp, Surveying, Waterproofing,

Tagged as: damp proofing, damp survey, damp report, csrt cssw, crds, damp survey leeds,