Plastic not so fantastic
PVC will never decay? – what rot Entropy is the scientific theory that explains the random molecular disorder of the universe. Living ... Continue Reading
Author Archives: Jeff Howell
The roofing job that gives bodging a bad name
(First published in The Sunday Telegraph) The origin of the term “bodging” is the old custom of sealing the headlaps of roof til... Continue Reading
Flat roof coverings
Q. The felted flat roof of my rear extension is leaking, and a number of firms are offering apparently foolproof solutions, such as fibregla... Continue Reading
Foam roof undercoating
Spray-on roof repairs should be avoided – unless your home is really about to fall down Q. Every year gusts of wind dislodge one or tw... Continue Reading
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
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
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