When carrying out local water leak detection services and water damage management services too, we frequently come across wet wood which has been exposed to the water from a leak, or associated damp issues. In this article we’ll review a test we did which simulated a water leak coming into contact with engineered wood, including… Read More »Wet Wood – Water Damage Risks After a Leak
First of all, let’s start by clearing something up, to ostensibly when people refer to ‘Moisture Meters’ or ‘Damp Meters’ they are referring to the same thing. Professionals tend to use the term moisture meter as they do more than measure damp, which people most often associate with rising damp or penetrating damp. You can… Read More »Moisture Meters and Damp Meters – Best Options
In the UK, there are 3 building materials that you will likely come across inside properties (if we call bricks an exterior material) and they are plaster, wood and concrete. These can be found in various elements of a building fabric, including walls, floors and ceilings. Consequently, damp plaster, wood and concrete is something we… Read More »Damp Plaster, Concrete & Wood – How Fast?