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Mike Parrett Building Pathology DVD Series - Flooding

Building Pathology DVD Series - Flooding
Floods are a force of nature and therefore cannot be entirely avoided. But they can be mitigated against and their passing needs to be dealt with in a timely and effective manner. How do we know when a house is truly dry? And why are floods becoming an increasing problem? Examples from recently flood-struck Carlisle and the canals of Venice shed light on these questions.













DVD Topics:
   
1. The 300 year flood
  Study of the Carlisle floods of 2005 – causes
  Problems of houses not drying out
  Call for British Standard – pre-survey of damage
 
2. Order out of chaos
  Methods of tracking the drying out process
  Looking for existing defects
  Case studies from Carlisle
 
3. Tools of the trade
  Equipment used for flood remediation
  Interview with Bob Spencer from Rainbow International
  Call for British Standard on air quality
 
4. Interview with a microbiologist
  A talk with Dr. David Webber
  Testing for micro-organisms – genetic fingerprinting
  Toxicity of moulds
  Asthma
  Air Manager – ozone force-field device
 
5. Kitchen sink drama
  Site visit with Rainbow International
  Case study of house with 18-month old damp problem
 
6. Down by the river
  New builds on flood plain
  Case study of cracking solid floor exposed by flood
  Incorrect laying and waterproofing
 
7. The Fortified Farmhouse
  Case study of flood-proofing a home in Snowdonia
  Waterwall
  The cost of inaction
 
8. Venice of the East?
  A fishing village in Hong Kong built over water
  Cost of overbuilding
 
9. Storm drains
  Principle of letting the water pass
  Example from Cor Castle in Ireland
 
10. The sinking world
  How Venice is constructed
  Problems causing sinking
  The Moses Project
 
11. Professor Biscontine
  Interview with Professor Guido Biscontine – Professor of Chemistry, Foscari University, Venice
  Methods of fighting water rise in buildings
  Problems with ‘waterproofing’
 
12. Last word from the asylum
  Interview with Carlo Cesari – former Director of Centre for Preservation of Cultural Heritage, Isola di San Servolo, Venice
 
OUR PRICE (ex. vat):  £69.95
(inc. vat @20%):  £83.94
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