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37 Spital Square
LONDON
E1 6DY
T: 020 7377 1644
F: 020 7247 5296
E: info@spab.org.uk
Charity No. 111 3753
Scottish Charity No. SC 039244
Company No. 5743962
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Technical Q&As
You may find the advice you are looking for in our ongoing question and answer
series that deals with frequently asked technical questions on old buildings,
written by Douglas Kent BSc(Hons), BSc, MSc, MRICS, SPAB Technical Secretary.
Q&A 02 : Brickwork
Q&A 03 : Historic Flintwork
Q&A 04 : Rainwater Disposal
Q&A 05 : Old Doors
Q&A 06 : True Slate Roofing
Q&A 07 : Unbaked Earth Walling
Q&A 08 : Metal Windows
Q&A 09 : Clay Pantiles
Q&A 10 : Maintenance
Q&A 11 : Repointing
Q&A 12 : Soft Distemper
Q&A 13 : Timber Windows
Q&A 14 : Lime
Q&A 15 : Roof Maintenance
Q&A 16 : Upgrading Windows
Q&A 17 : Masonry Bees
Q&A 18 : Limewash
Q&A 19 : French Drains
Q&A 20 : Rising Damp
Q&A 21 : Inappropriate Cement Pointing
Q&A 22 : Rain Penetration
Q&A 23 : Decorative Leadwork
Q&A 24 : Clay Plain Tiles
Q&A 25 : Condensation
Q&A 26 : Timber-decaying Fungi
Q&A 27 : Chimney Maintenance
Q&A 28 : Wood-boring Insects
Q&A 29 : Thatched Roofs
Q&A 30 : Lead Paint
Q&A 31 : Floods and Old Buildings