Investigating Moisture in Traditional Buildings
Learn how to track moisture pathways, deploy advanced diagnostic tools, and isolate damp defects with confidence — using non-invasive inspections, invasive forensics, and the JPS 2022 framework.
Inside Module 2
The Module 2 Curriculum
A comprehensive diagnostic roadmap taking you from non-invasive property profiling to advanced invasive moisture forensics and JPS 2022 compliant reporting.
Lessons & Resources
Core Learning Stages
On-Site Investigations
Expert Toolkits
Building Pathology & Moisture Dynamics
Meet the experts and establish the core foundations of building pathology, career journey milestones, legacy damp issues, and the critical minimum intervention philosophy.
- Investigating Damp - Course Overview
- Meet the Expert - Building Pathology & Career Journey with Simon Hollis
- Building Pathology & Moisture Dynamics
- Legacy Damp & the "Minimum Intervention" Approach
- On-Site Briefing & Property Profile (Filey Street)
External Inspections & Defect Mapping
Master the external diagnostic workflow: mapping wall defects, assessing render systems, analyzing penetrations, and inspecting high-level chimneys or original timber sash windows.
- External Wall Inspections - Assessing Render
- External Wall Inspections - Defect Mapping & Drainage Systems
- External Wall Inspections - Wall Penetrations & Weathering
- High-Level Inspections - Chimney Stacks, Flashings & Abutments
- Investigating Altered Chimneys - Listed Buildings & Internal Flue Failure
- Timber Window Inspections - Original Sashes, Decay & Timber Splicing
The Historic Building Inspection Process
Establish your core inspection methodology, assemble the surveyor's toolkit, manage customer expectations, and isolate cellar and below-ground structural defects safely.
- The Historic Building Inspection Process
- What's in the Box? The Surveyor's Toolkit
- The Core Limitations - Managing Expectations
- Moving from Suspicion to Investigation
- Cellar Inspections & Below-Ground Defects
- Structural Alterations & Active Timber Pests
- Lesson Overview - Applying Best Practice During Residential Building Inspections
Invasive Forensics & JPS 2022 Criteria
Step into direct invasive investigations under the JPS 2022 framework, assessing verge overhangs, sub-floor voids, and deep structural path defects.
- The Initial Consultation - Investigating Ben's Property
- Applying the JPS 2022 Framework to Damp Investigation
- Exterior Building Pathology & Damp Investigations
- Verge Overhangs & Water Shedding
- Testing Airflow - Visual Confirmation of Sub-Floor Ventilation
- Direct Boroscope Inspection of Sub-Floor Joists
Damp Diagnostics & Technical Probing
Bust the beeping meter myth, master thermal imaging, and leverage sub-floor timber hammer probes to analyze salts, skirting boards, and original slate DPC paths.
- Hidden Water Sources & High-Traffic Damp
- The Beeping Meter Myth
- Salts, Surface Moisture & Skirting Board Analysis
- Using a Thermal Imaging Camera Effectively
- Assessing Sub-Floor Timber Moisture with Hammer Probes
- Forensic Indicators - The Rust Halo
- Locating the Slate DPC & Identifying Joist Saturation
Professional Judgement & Moisture Reports
Transform forensic findings into JPS 2022 compliant moisture reports, trace high-level roofscape moisture pathways, and navigate high ground levels across real case studies.
- Understanding Before Intervening - Practical Damp Investigation & Client-Focused Surveying
- The Roadmap to Resolution - Navigating Uncertainty in Damp Investigations
- Case Study Conclusion - Presenting the Results to Ben
- Using Roofscapes & High-Level Inspections to Trace Moisture Pathways
- Managing High Ground Levels - Two Practical Case Studies
- Professional Report Writing for Moisture & Timber Investigations
What's Included in Module 2?
Advanced diagnostic toolkits, on-site forensics, and practical frameworks for professional moisture mapping.
50 Advanced Masterclass Video Lessons & Technical Resources
JPS 2022 Compliant Report Templates & Single Defect Outlines
Advanced Diagnostics: Boroscope, Hammer Probe, & Thermal Guides
Direct Field Guidance from Simon Hollis & Peter Monk
Module 2: Investigating Moisture in Traditional Buildings
Immediate, uncompromised access to all 7 curriculum sections upon checkout.
The Complete Course Curriculum
01 Pathology & Moisture Dynamics
- Investigating Damp — Course Overview
- Meet the Expert — Pathology with Simon Hollis
- Building Pathology & Moisture Dynamics
- Legacy Damp & Minimum Intervention Philosophy
- On-Site Briefing & Property Profile (Filey Street)
02 External Inspections & Defect Mapping
- External Wall Inspections — Assessing Render
- Defect Mapping & Drainage Systems
- Wall Penetrations & Weathering Elements
- High-Level Inspections — Chimneys & Flashings
- Altered Chimneys — Internal Flue Failure
- Timber Window Inspections — Original Sashes
03 The Inspection Process Protocols
- The Historic Building Inspection Process
- What's in the Box? The Surveyor's Toolkit
- The Core Limitations — Managing Expectations
- Moving from Suspicion to Direct Investigation
- Cellar Inspections & Below-Ground Defects
- Structural Alterations & Active Timber Pests
- Residential Building Inspections Best Practice
04 Invasive Forensics & JPS 2022
- Initial Consultation — Investigating Ben's Property
- Applying JPS 2022 Framework Criteria
- Exterior Pathology & Damp Investigations
- Verge Overhangs & Water Shedding
- Sub-Floor Ventilation — Visual Confirmation
- Boroscope Inspection of Sub-Floor Joists
05 Diagnostics & Technical Probing
- Hidden Water Sources & High-Traffic Damp
- The Beeping Meter Myth Exposed
- Salts, Surface Moisture & Skirting Analysis
- Using a Thermal Imaging Camera Effectively
- Timber Moisture Testing with Hammer Probes
- Forensic Indicators — The Rust Halo
- Locating Slate DPC & Joist Saturation
06 Professional Judgement & Reporting
- Understanding Before Intervening Strategy
- Roadmap to Resolution — Navigating Uncertainty
- Case Study Conclusion — Presenting the Results
- Tracing Moisture Pathways via Roofscapes
- Managing High Ground Levels — Case Studies
- Professional Report Writing for Moisture & Timber