In 1992, extinguishing the re at Windsor Castle needed many thousands of litres of water. Mould growth, extensive timber decay, and damage to historically important and decorative masonry, plaster and nishes followed. Earlier consultants estimated at least ten years to dry the building to a level that allowed refurbishment and occupancy. This was not acceptable to the clients. Work undertaken H+R investigated the distribution of residual moisture and hygroscopic salts. This revealed about ve times as much of the building aected by water as damaged by re. Using an H+R Curator electronic remote monitoring system, we then monitored moisture content in real time at over 600 locations. Fire Refurbishment & Building SurveyThis allowed H+R to specify and manage a program of targeted accelera

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