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Reinforced concrete slab. This is just a few inches thick at the thin end.

Heat damage to PVCu window frame.

Efflorescence to brickwork. The salts were drawn out due to leaking rainwater goods.

Timber window shutters and iron shutter bar.

Timber wall plate. This was left partially unsupported and failed.

Bond timber. Rotten section in need of repair.

Double slate damp proof course (DPC). A pointless retrofit chemical DPC installed above.

Portable gas heater.

Weep vent. This has been rendered over.

Schrijver (“Dutch”) damp proofing system. It would be wrong to call this a damp proof course (DPC).