Double glazing is not so amazing
First published in The Sunday Telegraph Most people who have double-glazed replacement windows fitted to their homes do so under the impress... Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: September 2013
Double Trouble
First published in The Independent on Sunday A story in the Swindon Advertiser recently described how a local man got so fed up with the per... Continue Reading
Double glazing can cause more harm than good
Why not just look after your existing windows? Double glazing salesmen like to pretend that the replacement windows will pay for themselves ... Continue Reading
Rising Damp
“Rising damp” is a very rare phenomenon, So rare that many serious construction researchers have never seen it Millions are spen... Continue Reading
Dry Rot or not – that is the question
Is it really necessary to flood your house with all those chemicals? The term “Dry rot” is used to strike fear into the hearts o... Continue Reading
Solar heating – the latest consumer scam?
The Office of Fair Trading has been running a “stamp out scams” campaign throughout February, warning consumers against being ta... Continue Reading
Woodworm – The hole in the argument
Every week 5000 British homes are sprayed with toxic chemicals to kill woodworm which probably left 100 years ago The problem with woodworm ... Continue Reading
Renewable heating for conservatory
Q. I would like to use renewable energy to heat my conservatory. But I have looked into solar, wind and ground heating types of systems, and... Continue Reading