When water is penetrating through a wall into a property, it can cause a significant amount of damage. Therefore, it is important to stop the passage of moisture at an early stage. This will help to avoid more serious internal damage. One popular method for stopping penetrating damp is tanking your walls. This can be […]
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A bug infestation in your home, such as woodworm can be distressing. It can even make you feel that your property is unclean. One thing that can make a woodworm infestation even worse, is you might notice an odour at the same time. It’s common to associate infestations with certain odours. This is because certain
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A Woodworm infestation can cause big problems in your home. They need the correct environment to thrive, but when they do, they have the potential to spread. Among other things, dampness in your timbers can encourage this. If you’ve discovered an infestation, then you’ll need to act. Woodworm can spread quickly in the right environment,
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Tanking slurry can be a great product for sealing walls and protecting from things like penetrating damp. However, it does come with its own limitations and potential issues. Once applied, the slurry forms a completely watertight layer on the surface. As well as this, it also seeps into capillaries, cracks, and pours beneath the surface
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Despite their name, woodworm aren’t worms at all. In fact, woodworm is the collective name given to many wood-boring beetles. Female woodworm beetles lay their eggs on wood. After these eggs hatch, the larvae tunnel inside. They burrow into and eat the wood, ingesting it to survive. Woodworm larvae spread throughout the wood by tunneling.
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The thought of having woodworm in your home can be a concern. Unless you’re an expert, spotting them can be difficult. Furthermore, if your home has damp problems, it can make it easier for woodworm to cause even more damage. Perhaps you’ve noticed your wardrobe feels and looks damp. There could also be tell-tale signs
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