Environmental Building Solutions Ltd
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Environmental Building Solutions Ltd Castles

EBS staff have been involved with the investigations, analysis and monitoring of a large number of castles to provide recommendations for environmental control and sustainable conservation solutions. The following list describes a selection of these buildings.

damp in buildings

Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, Cornwell
  • Independent non-destructive damp, wet rot and timber decay investigations.
  • Indoor air quality, occupational Risk Assessment for Moulds,
  • Moulds and mycoflora risk assessment and
  • Environmental monitoring, mortar sampling and Laboratory Analysis.

damp in buildings

Williams Castle, Falmouth, Cornwell

  • Independent non-destructive damp, wet rot and timber decay investigations.
  • Indoor air quality, occupational Risk Assessment for Moulds,
  • Moulds and mycoflora risk assessment and
  • Environmental monitoring, mortar sampling and Laboratory Analysis.
damp in buildings

Dover Castle, Dover, Kent
  • Independent non-destructive damp, dry rot, wet rot and timber decay investigations.
  • Indoor air quality, occupational Risk Assessment and Filter studies,
  • Moulds, mycoflora and dust mite assessment and
  • Environmental monitoring and computer analysis studies.

damp in buildings

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, Wales

  • Monitoring of the building environment to determine the source of water damage to historic plaster.
  • Installation of weather station to monitor rain fall, wind speed, and factors.
  • Independent non-destructive damp and deterioration investigations.
  • UV and Lux level monitoring over a period of one year.
  • Internal environmental monitoring for a period of one year.
  • Building fabric, paintings, frescoes, wall decorations and masonry monitoring.
  • Recommendations for conservation repairs and environmentally holistic sustainable solutions.

damp in buildings

Deal Castle, Deal, Kent

  • Independent non-destructive damp, wet rot and timber decay investigations.
  • Indoor air quality and occupational Risk Assessment Filter studies,
  • Moulds, mycoflora and dust mite assessment.
  • Environmental monitoring and computer analysis studies.
  • Infiltration testing of selected spaces to assess background ventilation levels and its affect on mould growth.

damp in buildings

Cullen Castle, Cullen, Scotland

  • Monitoring the drying down of the building after fire damage.
  • Independent non-destructive damp, dry rot and timber decay investigations.
  • Moisture distribution and continuous environmental monitoring.

damp in buildings

Telc Castle, Telc, Czech Republic

  • Independent non-destructive damp, wet rot and timber decay investigations.
  • Environmental monitoring.

damp in buildings

Windsor Castle, Windsor

  • Resistograph testing of structural beams at Gardner’s Cottage, Dentons Common and St Georges Chapel Cloister.
  • Moulds, mycoflora and environmental assessment following fire damage.
  • Monitoring the drying down after fire damage over a four year period.
  • Surveying timber roof structures for timber decay and damp.

damp in buildings

Taymouth Castle, Scotland

  • Detailed investigation of decay to principal structural beams throughout the building.
  • Independent non-destructive damp, wet rot and timber decay investigations.

damp in buildings

Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey

  • Independent non-destructive damp, wet rot and timber decay investigations.
  • Resistograph testing of structural beams

damp in buildings

Tain Castle, Scotland

  • Independent non-destructive damp, wet rot and timber decay investigations.

damp in buildings

Dunemarle Castle, Scotland

  • Independent non-destructive damp, wet rot and timber decay investigations.

 


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