Inspection Flashcards
• What are the steps of an inspection?
Desk top and safety, local area, external, internal.
What to look for in external inspection?
Roof down, defects, cracking, site coverage, parking, infrastructure, site boundary
What do look for in internal inspection?
Layout, repair, services, statutory compliance, compliance with lease obligations
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.
• What are the different types of inspection?
Valuation, property management and agency
• Difference between concrete and steel?
Steel - wider frame and less columns
Concrete - More columns and less floor height
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
• 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
• What is a wayleave
give third party access to land to complete works in return for compensation – for example on an electricity mast
• 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.
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
What is efflorescence?
White marks because of salt deposited from brickwork
What is spalling?
Damaged brickwork, crumbling face due to freeze thaw
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
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
Warehouse specification?
8m eaves height
Full height electrical door
5-10% Office and WC
40% site coverage
What do you do when you see a defect?
4 steps:
- Photograph
- Investigate & establish cause
- Notify Client
- Recommend specialist
Types of defect?
Inherent - always present
Latent - not noticeable
What causes defects?
Movement
Water
Defective building materials