Double Dutch when it comes to floor laying

We were recently instructed by a shop fitting outfit to investigate the floors of a commercial property in Coney Street, York occupied by The Rituals, home and body cosmetics store. The shop was recently refurbished just before Christmas 2012 which involved the laying of a bespoke parquet floor fitted by a specialist flooring company from Holland.

Shortly … read more

Damp diagnosis and repair

We were recently instructed by a shop fitting outfit currently working on a  large commercial refurbishment project  on High Ouse gate York for clothing chain Urban Outfitters,  to investigate problems of damp within the basement walls and provide a repair solution.

The basement has front and rear walls which are fully below ground level and earth retaining therefore subjective to the … read more

Advancements in technology have seen the cost of rather new thermal imaging technology reduce significantly where now some manufactures are able to produce thermal imaging cameras for under £1000.00. Whilst this is great, I expect that thermal imaging cameras will become common technology affordable to everyone in the industry and therefore subject to the same criticism as other tools such as; the electrical moisture meter.… read more