Inspection Flashcards by Unknown Unknown

• What are the steps of an inspection?

Desk top and safety, local area, external, internal.

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What to look for in external inspection?

Roof down, defects, cracking, site coverage, parking, infrastructure, site boundary

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What do look for in internal inspection?

Layout, repair, services, statutory compliance, compliance with lease obligations

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What do when visiting sites in regard to safety?

Tell someone
Appropriate protection
Sign in and out
Safe to inspect - observing lone working
Other: Check scaffolding tags, non slip shoes etc.

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• What are the different types of inspection?

Valuation, property management and agency

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• Difference between concrete and steel?

Steel - wider frame and less columns

Concrete - More columns and less floor height

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What would grade A office space look like?

According to the British Councils Guide to Office Space 2019:
2.6-2.8m floor to ceiling
Raised floors and floor boxes
1/10 Cycle Space 1/100 showers
passenger lifts
Air con and double glazing
8-10m2 workspace

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• What is an easement

An easement is a right to use and/or enter onto the real property of another without possessing it. It is best typified in the right of way which one landowner, A, may enjoy over the land of another i.e. ROW
Negative easement = ROL for example

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• What is a wayleave

give third party access to land to complete works in return for compensation – for example on an electricity mast

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• What do you do before an inspection?

A desk top risk assessment
understanding my travel requirements
location
timings 
Right equipment
ensuring it was recorded in my diary. 
Surveying safely GN 2019. Appropriate clothing, safe to inspect etc.

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What types of brickwork are there?

Solid wall - headers eg. flemish bond

Cavity wall - two layers tied with wall ties - filled with insulation - air brick or weep holes

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What is efflorescence?

White marks because of salt deposited from brickwork

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What is spalling?

Damaged brickwork, crumbling face due to freeze thaw

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Name some air con systems?

Variable air volume - high price, flexible and low maintenance
Fan Coil - low price, flexible, high maintenance
Variable refrigerant volume - low cost, high maintenance

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What are some types of fit-out?

Shell and core - common parts complete and shell
Cat A - Grade A
Cat B - Specific to occupiers requests

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Warehouse specification?

8m eaves height
Full height electrical door
5-10% Office and WC
40% site coverage

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What do you do when you see a defect?

4 steps:

Photograph
Investigate & establish cause
Notify Client
Recommend specialist

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Types of defect?

Inherent - always present

Latent - not noticeable

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What causes defects?

Movement
Water
Defective building materials

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Give an example of movement that can cause defects?

Subsidence - Vertical downwards movement
Heave - Upwards movement - expansion of ground
Shrinkage - Cracks

Types of damp?

Dry Rot - Mycelium fungi - spreads across timber in fluffy white lines and orange bodies - destroys timber
Wet Rot - From wet timber, fungal growth and musty smell

Things for surveyor to look out for on inspections?

Defects
Contamination
Hazardous Materials
Deleterious Materials

What are some signs of contamination?

Evidence of chemicals, oil drums, subsidence, bore ground

What are some signs of contamination?

Evidence of chemicals, oil drums, subsidence, bore ground

Types of contamination?

Radon, Methane Gas, Heavy Metals, diesel, oil, chemicals

Guidance on contamination?

Environmental protection act 1990 | Guidance Note 'Contamination, the environment and sustainability' 2010

What are the 3 phases for contamination identification?

1. desk top risk assessment - previous use, planning, inspection, investigation 2. nature & extent w/ soil sample from bore holes 3. remediation report - suggest specialist - tax benefit

What's a deleterious material?

Degrade with age and cause structural issues. Brown staining on concrete e.g. calcium chloride

Hazardous material?

Harmful to health Asbestos, Radon Recommend specialist and always check asbestos register

How do you identify Japanese knotweed?

Purple and Green hollow stem with Green heart shaped leaves

Relevant law on Japanese Knotweed?

Environmental Protection Act - RICS guidance 2015 | Allowing spread - criminal act under wildlife and countryside at 1981 - £5k / 5 months or unlimited in higher court

Local authority power over Japanese Knotweed?

£2.5k for individuals | £20k for organizations

Any recent updates on Japanese Knotweed?

Guidance Note 2021 - JK doesn't need to derail house sales - assessment on risk

• What did the previous inspection notes from the London office tell you?

Date of the last inspection Person who inspected Type of construction - Steel framed with granite gladding at ground and Portland stone above. Fit-out - Ceiling mounted air-con etc. Double glazed, passenger lifts

• What are the key indicators of a good area for senior living?

Homes above £1m, older population, access to the high street, open areas

• Why is accessibility important in retirement living?

Built environment should be inclusive and not discriminate based on the characteristic defined by the equality act - Age is one

• What was the marketing process of the senior living site?

Was in the national newspapers, local boards and personal door to door targeting. Garden Parties as well

• What would be the impact of the hard front be on the property?

This could impact the zoning structure of the retail unit on the ground floor.

What is the zoning spacing in London?

9.14m

• What capital expenditure would be required on the london office?

On the original office space £80 for refurb to make it grade 8 - raised floors, lighting, air con etc.

• Why is natural light important in offices?

Requirement in the grade A specs by the British Council for office guide 2019. 300-500 Lux

• What was the outcome of the advice on Asbestos?

The property manager informed us that there was a register in place available to anyone they believed may disrupt the asbestos. And a management plan. Informed us they were going to carry out a demolition/refurb survey with the works set to go ahead.

What does S106 comes under?

Town and Country Planning Act 1990

Any use class changes?

The new Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) now incorporates parts of Class A (retail, food and drink, professional services), Class B (offices), some medical services, creches and day nurseries under Class D.

What are the types of foundations?

Strip (resi), Raft(industrial), Piled, Pad

Example of movement that cause defects?

Subsidence - Vertical downward movement caused by loss of support Heave - damp vertical upwards - tree removal Horizontal cracking

Example of damp defects?

Dry Rot - fungal attack - white strings across wood and orange bodies Wet rot - timber decay - visible fungal growth and musty smell Rising damp - 1.5m

Typical contamination investigation?

Investigation - Desk top research/history samples - bore holes Remediation report