Case Study: Warehouse Painting in Birmingham
The Client The Papermill is an indoor carpark come event space, regularly holding shows, exhibitions and ‘food truck’ dining experiences The Problem The building was in a derelict state, and as a young company, The Papermill needed a wall to wall refurbishment,...
Case Study: Stormdry Protection Paint Old Cottage
We're here on site today, in the lovely West Berkshire, at an old cottage which has a gable end facing directly into the prevailing winds. It's been taking a beating over the years and so today, we're applying a completely clear coating of Stormdry to help on the...
How to Work at Height Safely
Any work at height can represent a risk, with falls from height consistently being a leading cause in work related injuries and fatalities in the UK. What is Work at Height? Work at height is defined by the UK HSE as ‘Any work where, if precautions were not...
Painting and Decorating at Height: Ladders, Scaffolding, Rope Access, Robots
Intro With falls from height being a leading cause of work related fatalities in the UK, any work at height represents a large risk that needs to be mitigated, and painting and decorating work at a height is no different. What is ‘Work at Height’? Work at height is...
Damp Walls in My Home
Intro There are a number of things that may cause damp issues in your home. From the age of a building through to damage to the outside, this blog will help you work out why your house may be getting damp, and how you can fix it. According to the English Housing...
Why Are My Walls Damp When it Rains and How to Fix Penetrating Damp
Intro According to the English Housing Survey, there are almost 1 million dwellings in England that are currently suffering from damp issues. Of those, 225,000 suffer from a type of damp called penetrating damp, and, a further 7 million dwellings are outlined as being...
When Is Scaffolding Required
Intro The important thing to remember when answering the question if scaffolding is needed is to remember that the regulations for working at height is definitely not clear cut, and always come down to conducting a sufficient risk assessment for your working at height...
HausBots Joins Pi Labs Accelerator
HausBots are delighted to announce acceptance onto the Pi Labs Accelerator program. Pi Labs (Property Innovation Labs) started in 2013, when Faisal Butt noticed a growing need for cutting-edge digital solutions within the property industry. His angel investments in...
HausBots Joins HAX SOSV Accelerator
HausBots are delighted to announce our acceptance of an offer from the hardware venture capital fund HAX SOSV. Founded in 2011 by Cyril Ebersweiler, HAX has become a large early stage investor worldwide, offering a hardware startups from all over the world to take an...
Wall Climbing Robots
Intro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LwUy26l8rk Wall climbing robots have been a fascination of science and research for many years now. Some use bio-inspired ‘soft robotics’ to create adhesion and movement methods, others rely on force vacuum to stick to...