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A Burning Question

Mar 13

What options do you have for waterproofing heritage (or any old wooden) structures? Several years back, fire services were called to a fire at a historic homestead in Hawkes Bay. What they found when they got there was a bonfire as the tinder-dry dwelling burned out of control. And a roofing contractor sitting on the… Read more

You’re Fired!

Such an unnecessary thing to have a school burn down due to a bad choice of product. I wrote about the dangers of using torch-on membranes on older wooden structures just a month or so ago (read “A Burning Question” here)! There’s no excuse for using naked flames in this situation – it is reckless!… Read more