Can You Spot The 5 Problems With This Picture?

Untreated Timber

Let's face it, nothing beats sitting around the fire on a cold autumnal night whilst watching episode after episode of your favourite Tv Series. But, have you ever given any thought to what else could be in that basket of logs?

Every winter we see an increase in people finding woodworm in their log basket! As firewood tends to be a hardwood, the range of possible beetle species is limited, however, Forest Longhorn, Woodboring Weevils, and Death Watch beetle are all known to infest hardwood.

Bird Control

You may find perched on your window ledge some unexpected visitors in the form of birds. Although attractive to have visiting your garden there are a number of potential problems our flying friends can cause to your health and to your property.

Birds can cause damage to rain goods which can then also lead to further problems such as water ingress and penetrating damp. Bird fouling can damage architectural features on buildings but more importantly, their droppings can create slip hazards, as well as been hazardous to health so if you a have recently started a new family, this may be worth thinking about.

Drying Clothes On Radiators With No Ventilation

It’s simply too cold to dry your clothes outside and the tumble dryer is using too much energy. Where are you going to dry your clothes?

Most of you will suggest hanging them inside the bathroom or perhaps to hang them on a radiator to dry, and there’s no problem with that as long as you allow adequate ventilation to occur.

Failure to allow for proper ventilation will result in the build up of moisture laden air trapped in the property (otherwise known as condensation), which will then materialise onto cold surfaces such as walls and windows. Condensation is the major cause of black spot mould occurring in properties. Black spot mould can be seen occurring in the top right corner of the picture.