2010
Aug 8, 2010 in
Building Surveying
What Tenants Can Do About Dilapidations
A Frightening Term For many Does the phrase “Schedule of Dilapidations” mean anything to you? If you are a commercial…
Feb 15, 2010 in
Building Surveying
Astragals
No building element seems to offer such scope for bad design as the window. We are nowadays obsessed and confused by glazing bars (known as astragals in Scotland). Our ancestors did not even bother to draw them when they represented their buildings - they were a functional but visually undesirable necessity. Glazing bars were played down and painted a neutral colour so as to minimise their visual intrusion.
Feb 8, 2010 in
Building Surveying
Wood Rot: Dry Rot, Wet Rot and Woodworm
These are the common names of some of the main diseases that affect timbers in buildings. They all have one…
