Truss rafter roof support: How risk from inherent building defects is being exacerbated by changing climatic conditions

Received (in revised form): 5th May, 2005 Alan Holmes is a chartered building surveyor and the Managing Director of building surveyors and asset managers, Elliott Holmes Johnson Ltd. He has specialised in building defects of residential properties for 14 years. Elliott Holmes Johnson is a firm of independent consultants which advises Registered Social Landlords on […]

Perfomance of timber under changing environments

Timber’s performance changes with long term loading and variations in humidity and moisture. Changing the building environment can have a dramatic affect on timber components. Alan Holmes is a Chartered Building Surveyor and Managing Director of Building Surveyors, Architectural Technologists and On Construction Domestic Energy Assessors, Alan Holmes Building Surveying Services Ltd. Abstract A common […]