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Adam and Lou are joined by two people that have been through the retrofit journey and have become advocates for sustainable homes. There are no downfalls to having a more energy efficient homes, it reduces your fuel bills, reduces your carbon footprint and helps to save the planet!

Lucy Haden lives in London and embarked on retrofitting her late 1960's flat roof terrace home and has learnt so much, she no no longer needs to walk around her house with two jumpers and a hat on!

Judith Leary-Joyce started out with building an extension which she wanted to make eco-friendly. It turned out that she needed to make the rest of the house energy efficient as well! armed with no knowledge but a lot of motivation, she learnt it all (well, most) and has now written a book on retrofitting and promotes retrofit through her blog on her website - www.ecorennovationhome.com. 

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Saving the planet and your money!

In this pod, Adam and Lou talk to Retrofit expert Russell Smith (RetroRuss) from Parity Projects and Retrofit Works about creating a plan to make your home more cosy and energy efficient. Why do we need to do this? TO SAVE THE PLANET!

We all need to take some responsibility for the world that we live in, and it will reduce your energy bills as well, win win!  

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Adam and Lou are joined by Faisal from HIES, a leading consumer protection organisation covering the installation of home energy products. Today they talk about the ideas behind becoming 'energy independent' and take a look at solar panels, battery storage and heat pumps.

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Louise and Adam talk about the first steps to take when looking at making your home more energy efficient. This can help reduce your energy bills and  decrease your carbon footprint. What is Net Zero? What's an EPC? why do we need to worry about the moisture in our home? answers here and on the website www.ConsumerFriend.org.uk. Follow us on: 

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In part two of the Helen Woodacre interview, we learn more about Helen’s different jobs throughout her life, the skills she’s learnt and what she’s doing now. Discover how Helen went from working on the airlines to winning money on Deal or no deal and everything in between.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• A career that’s sociable and where you’re working closely with others can improve your job satisfaction. Often working closely in the customer service industry will help you make friends for life.
  
  
• It’s hard to find a job that’s not mundane. Most jobs involve repetitive tasks so finding one that’s different every day, sociable and enjoyable is tough.
  
  
• A lot of government-funded roles designed to survey or service certain projects are well paid and have a good working environment although because they’re funded when the funding runs out there is no longer a job.

BEST MOMENTS

“Everything’s an emergency landing because you don’t know what’s wrong with the plane.”

“I never liked being sat round a mundane desk, I like to talk to people.”

“I still keep in contact with some of the folk from No or no deal.”

“I won £22,000 on deal or no deal.”

ABOUT THE HOST
Simon Cooper AKA Damp Sam is a time served plasterer since 1983 and has a HNC in building management. He is the director of 3 Ltd companies and a PCA qualified Damp and structural waterproofing surveyor. He also owns a portfolio of properties that he renovated over the years.

Check my Youtube Channel where you can find hundreds of videos all about Damp!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDh4nXWTEAPxsG5JIX3VdIg

https://www.instagram.com/all_dry_damp/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-cooper-csrt-cssw-hncdampsam-45528649/

https://www.tiktok.com/@damp_sam?lang=en

CONTACT METHOD

Dampsam@alldrydampproofing.com
https://www.facebook.com/AllDryDP/

Damp, Damp proofing, Property, Help, plaster, mould, ingress, wet, water: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-damp-show/id1616529938?itsct=podcast_box_link&itscg=30200&ls=1

Welcome back to Damp Sam’s extra bits, a lighthearted show that brings you hilarious stories from Damp Sam’s journey to All Dry Damp Proofing. In today’s episode hear some stories from site, how to make a joke with an apprentice and why April fools is a good day for a joke.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• At All Dry Damp Proofing, Simon would often take on apprentices and this would lead to jokes and antics onsite.

• Joining a trade as an apprentice can be quite intimidating so you have to work with apprentices and break down the barriers so that you can all enjoy your jobs and work well together.

• Plastering and damp proofing is a stressful, labour intensive and messy job so you need to get on with those you work with.

BEST MOMENTS

“I’d take on apprentices and make a few jokes for my own amusement.”

“No matter what you do, you can’t get plaster out of your work wear.”

“You’ve got to have a bit of a laugh at work”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

danielleclarkecreative.com

ABOUT THE HOST
Simon Cooper AKA Damp Sam is a time served plasterer since 1983 and has a HNC in building management. He is the director of 3 Ltd companies and a PCA qualified Damp and structural waterproofing surveyor. He also owns a portfolio of properties that he renovated over the years.

Check my Youtube Channel where you can find hundreds of videos all about Damp!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDh4nXWTEAPxsG5JIX3VdIg

https://www.instagram.com/all_dry_damp/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-cooper-csrt-cssw-hncdampsam-45528649/

https://www.tiktok.com/@damp_sam?lang=en

CONTACT METHOD

Dampsam@alldrydampproofing.com
https://www.facebook.com/AllDryDP/

Damp, Damp proofing, Property, Help, plaster, mould, ingress, wet, water: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-damp-show/id1616529938?itsct=podcast_box_link&itscg=30200&ls=1

In this episode of The Damp Show, Damp Sam interviews the Managing Director of digital design and marketing agency Marked Perception, Mark Womersley. Hear his unique journey from private military school to owning his own branding and marketing company and his battle with a brain tumour and skin cancer.

Get Your FREE E-Book PLUS More Great Content, Courses and Advice @ www.dampsam.com

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Starting a company with existing clients gives you a good foundation to set up a company as it provides you with regular business whilst growing the business.
  
  
• Commercial and residential property development is a big opportunity for marketing experts.
  
  
• Flexible and remote working has become a way of life since Covid-19
  
  
• The pandemic caused a lot of existing clients to stop seeking new work and solely focus on retaining existing business.

BEST MOMENTS

“I loved art it was my favourite subject and I always got stuck into art projects at school.“

“I ended up working as an art director for The Telepgraph.”

“I decided to take a leap of faith and set up Marked Perception in 2007”

“We started to target property development and make it our niche.”

“We landed a big project with a high-end property developer which helped bring Marked Perception through the pandemic”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

​​https://www.markedperception.com/

ABOUT THE HOST
Simon Cooper AKA Damp Sam is a time served plasterer since 1983 and has a HNC in building management. He is the director of 3 Ltd companies and a PCA qualified Damp and structural waterproofing surveyor. He also owns a portfolio of properties that he renovated over the years.

Check my Youtube Channel where you can find hundreds of videos all about Damp!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDh4nXWTEAPxsG5JIX3VdIg

https://www.instagram.com/all_dry_damp/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-cooper-csrt-cssw-hncdampsam-45528649/

https://www.tiktok.com/@damp_sam?lang=en

CONTACT METHOD

Dampsam@alldrydampproofing.com
https://www.facebook.com/AllDryDP/

Damp, Damp proofing, Property, Help, plaster, mould, ingress, wet, water: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-damp-show/id1616529938?itsct=podcast_box_link&itscg=30200&ls=1

Join Damp Sam as he shares the 5 things that are holding you back from becoming a qualified damp proofer in today’s insightful episode of the Damp Show. Discover why the ‘new applicator system’ for damp proofing is fast, efficient and cost-effective, the details of structuring a trade guarantee and why there’s a huge opportunity in the preservation industry. 

Get Your FREE E-Book PLUS More Great Content, Courses and Advice @ www.dampsam.com

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• There is a lot of misdiagnosis of damp issues so you must make sure that you’re using the correct damp proofing method to remove mold and fix the source of dampness.
  
  
• Damp proofing requires a guarantee, don’t let this put you off. There are templates that you can use and you can produce your own terms and conditions but it’s important to remember that you will be liable if something in the guarantee goes wrong.
  
  
• The express damp proofing system is the cheapest and most profitable way to damp proof a wall and all of the equipment needed such as applicators, setting boards and creams are easily sourced.

• There’s a shortage of skilled and qualified workers in the preservation industry and with the right knowledge, an apprentice can provide the same quality of work as a large company but at a much higher profit margin.
  
  

BEST MOMENTS
“The best way to learn is to be hands-on and to take a look for yourself.”

“Silicon damp proofing never covered every single brick and if there were any cracks in the bricks the silicon would explode everywhere.”

“With the old method of damp proofing, there were far too many things that could go wrong.”

“The new applicator system can be used for penetrating damp as well.”

ABOUT THE HOST
Simon Cooper AKA Damp Sam is a time served plasterer since 1983 and has a HNC in building management. He is the director of 3 Ltd companies and a PCA qualified Damp and structural waterproofing surveyor. He also owns a portfolio of properties that he renovated over the years. 

Check my Youtube Channel where you can find hundreds of videos all about Damp!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDh4nXWTEAPxsG5JIX3VdIg

https://www.instagram.com/all_dry_damp/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-cooper-csrt-cssw-hncdampsam-45528649/

https://www.tiktok.com/@damp_sam?lang=en

CONTACT METHOD

Dampsam@alldrydampproofing.com
https://www.facebook.com/AllDryDP/

Damp, Damp proofing, Property, Help, plaster, mould, ingress, wet, water: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-damp-show/id1616529938?itsct=podcast_box_link&itscg=30200&ls=1