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Understanding Party Wall Surveyors: A Lighthearted Guide to Neighbourly Harmony

James Browne

4 days ago3 min read

Understanding Party Wall Surveyors: A Lighthearted Guide to Neighbourly Harmony

If you’re planning a building project that involves shared walls, fences, or boundaries, you might encounter the mysterious figure known...

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Spotting Cowboy Builders: A Lighthearted Guide to Dodging Dodgy Deals

James Browne

4 days ago2 min read

Spotting Cowboy Builders: A Lighthearted Guide to Dodging Dodgy Deals

Anyone can trade as a builder with or without qualifications, and Cowboy builders are the rogue renegades of the construction world—more...

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James Browne

Dec 184 min read

Picking your Builder!

When appointing a building contractor to carry out your construction project, clients want to ensure that the person or organisation they...

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James Browne

Dec 185 min read

Guide to the Building Safety Act 2022

The Building Safety Act of 2022 was introduced in 2023 to revamp building safety regulations in response to the tragic Grenfell Tower...

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James Browne

Dec 164 min read

Can the Party Wall etc Act 1996 be invoked unilaterally so as to apply retrospectively to works already undertaken and in respect of which no notice under the Act has been served?

Although, surveyors cannot be appointed under the Act in the normal way where notice has not been served, it is possible for the parties...

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Can I stop my neighbour’s proposed foundations projection into my land?

James Browne

Dec 114 min read

Can I stop my neighbour’s proposed foundations projection into my land?

A large number of my Party Wall works relates to ‘building on or against' the Line of Junction (Boundary Line). This normally involves a...

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EXCAVATING FOUNDATION TRENCHES - SOIL STRUCTURE

James Browne

Dec 96 min read

EXCAVATING FOUNDATION TRENCHES - SOIL STRUCTURE

As a Party Wall Surveyor, I commonly come across issues relating to excavation works. If you are excavating for an extension and if this...

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James Browne

Dec 710 min read

'Rising Damp'

‘Rising Damp’ must be the most argued over type of damp ever. A lot has been written about the causes and treatment of “Rising Damp”. ...

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Volatile Organic Compounds and your health

James Browne

Dec 44 min read

Volatile Organic Compounds and your health

I am of the opinion that we should always (where practical) use ‘traditional’ methods and materials when treating damp and heat-loss in a...

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Can Dampness and Mould affect my health?

James Browne

Dec 44 min read

Can Dampness and Mould affect my health?

Some people are more sensitive to Damp and Mould than others, including: babies and children elderly people those with existing skin...

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James Browne

Dec 48 min read

The NBS guide to damp: causes, effects and measurement

What follows is The NBS guide to damp: causes, effects and measurement Most of a building’s problems can be traced to moisture. It...

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James Browne

Dec 46 min read

Effects of poorly installed retro-fitted Cavity Wall Insulation (CWI)

The most significant risk when altering the thermal performance of older buildings is that of creating condensation which can be on the...

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Problems with retro-fitted cavity wall insulation

James Browne

Dec 43 min read

Problems with retro-fitted cavity wall insulation

Solid external walls are prone to damp penetration. They rely upon the integrity of the external finish for their weatherproofing. Even...

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