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Inspection Flashcards

1
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How do you identify a Victorian house?

A

Patterned brick
Steep roofs
Bay windows
Barge board
High ceiling
good sized rooms

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What is a barge board?

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Board attached to the roof of a house at the gable end.

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What defects might you expect in a Victorian property?

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Penetrating damp
rising damp
condensation

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4
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What is rising damp?

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Upward movement of moisture into the house

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5
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What differences do you make for inspecting medical centres?

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GN60 floor differences - additional WCs, clinical waste storage, baby change

Fitout - vinyl floors, IPMS sinks

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Can you name 3 positives of a pitched roof?

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Efficient water run off
Gives loft space
low maintenance

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Can you name 3 negatives of a pitched roof?

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Expensive compared to flat roofs
Longer to build
Larger burden

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Function of a roof?

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Provide protection from weather
Insulation

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9
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What is a warm roof?

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Roof that includes insulation in its structure

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What is a cold roof?

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Roof that does not include insulation in its structure

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What is a flat roof?

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Not completely flat, generally have a pitch of less than 15 degrees

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12
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What is a pitched roof?

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Pitch of at least 15 degrees.
Usually 40-50 can be 70 degrees.

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13
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What can be used to cover a pitched roof?

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Clay tile
Slate
Thatch

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What is a hipped roof?

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A roof where all four side slope downwards from the peak

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15
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Where two sides of a roof meet is called what?

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the ridge

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16
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Positives of a flat roof?

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Cheaper than a pitched roof
Quicker to build

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Negatives of a flat roof?

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More likely to hold water
More maintenance required

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18
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What is brick render?

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Type of cladding for the exterior of brick buildings

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19
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Purpose of rendered brick?

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Attractive appearance
Protect bricks from weather

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20
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What is condensation?

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The inside air condenses and forms droplets.
occurs when the air outside is colder than the air inside.

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21
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How can you prevent condensation?

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Ventilation using windows and extractor fans

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22
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How can you prevent rising damp?

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Ensure soil does not rise higher than damp proof course
Ensure rainwater goods are well maintained

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23
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What is penetrating damp?

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Water that penetrates through walls, roof or ceiling of a house

24
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What can cause penetrative damp?

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Leaking roof
Defective gutters
damaged exterior walls

25
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How can you spot penetrative damp?

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Damaged plaster
Mould growth
Rotting floor timbers

26
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What types of asbestos are there?

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White - most used, found in roofs, ceilings, walls and floors

Brown - Used in cement sheets and pipe insulation

Blue - most dangerous due to extremely small fibres, used to insulate steam engines, ceiling tiles, cement products

27
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How do you decide what PPE you need?

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Risk assessment
ask occupier
speak with colleagues

28
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What do you mean by shell?

A

Area has not been fit out by occupier.
It will have a floor, walls, windows and roof but no interior improvements

29
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How do you know if a wall is solid?

A

Tap them and hear no hollow noises

30
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What is a portal frame?

A

Construction technique that uses vertical supports connected to horizontal beams or trusses to create a rigid, stable structure

31
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Main benefit from steel framed construction?

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Uninterrupted space due to frames strength - no need for pillars

32
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Common types of construction and defects?

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Brick - Cracking, frost damage

steel - buckling

Timber - warping

33
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Where do you record information gathered on inspection?

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In database within VOA secure drives

34
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What were the key factors noted on inspection of the shop in Birmingham?

A

Brick construction which led to structural columns inside the property.

racking along the edge of the perimeter of the property.

Size

Age - need to check

Located in a parade of shops

35
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What were the key factors noted on inspection of the Industrial in Birmingham?

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Steel framed construction with brick elevations - two units separated by a brick wall.

Halogen spot lights hanging from roof.

Low eaves height not really any use of modern equipment.

Industrial location

36
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Did you undertake a risk assessment for the industrial in Birmingham?

A

I firstly checked there wasn’t already a risk assessment on file.

I spoke to the occupier to determine the PPE required on site

As the used it as workshop I took steel toe capped shoes and high vis jacket

Also updated my calendar and took people safe device

37
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Can you describe the office you inspected in Birmingham?

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This was a steel framed constructed unsealed building with aluminium coated window frames and exposed concrete finish.

Internally specification varied between floors with some having older strip lights and no air con or raised floors. All floors had painted and plastered walls.

Others had new LED lights, raised floor and suspended ceiling with air con

38
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How did you know the office you inspected in Birmingham had suspended ceilings?

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Air con units built into ceiling

39
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How did you know the office you inspected in Birmingham had raised floors?

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In this case the floor was ramped up from lift area into office.

Generally can tell if there are plug sockets on the floor or stamp foot and it sounds hollow.

40
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What advice did you provide following the inspection of the office in Birmingham?

A

I advised senior surveyors of the quality of fit out on each floor such as which had raised floors

The outcome of this was that they could accurately analyse the rental information we had on the building.

41
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Can you describe the GP practice you inspected in Leeds?

A

This was a converted detached house of brick construction and tile roof. There was an automatic entrance door. Internally there was sealed vinyl flooring throughout the property with IPS sink (integrated panel system) There was also a disabled toilet.

42
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Why is sealed vinyl floor important?

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It removes gaps between flooring and skirting which can be difficult to clean - very important in medical properties.

43
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What advice did you provide for the GP practice in Leeds?

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I advised the practice manager on site of the overall compliance of the property to the Equality Act 2010 and NHS Health Building Notes in terms of its sealed vinyl flooring and sink specification.

I advised them of how this will be used to value the property using other properties of a similar specification.

44
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Key changes to RICS surveying safely?

A

a greater emphasis on ensuring the competence of individuals, including their responsibility to ensure the use of safe work equipment and safe systems of work for themselves and others

45
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What regulations cover asbestos in the UK?

A

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012

46
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What would you if you were advised a property contained asbestos?

A

Do my own due diligence and check asbestos register

Ask occupier for their asbestos management plan and if it has been disturbed

Dynamic risk assessment whilst on site.

47
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What are the different grades of offices?

A

Grade A - High specification city centre office with all new technology (modern aircon, roof terrace, health rooms, gym)

Grade B - Further from centre older office maybe refurbed in business areas.

Grade C - Out of city centre locations low quality may need refurbishment.

48
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Different categories of office?

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Category A - Basic fit out so that it can be used - lighting, air con, toilets

Category B - Fit out to be fully operational includes partitions, kitchen, floor finishes, decor

49
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Standard ceiling height for an office?

A

around 3m

50
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What is the normal load bearing for an office floor?

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3.0kn/m2 at ground level 2.5kn/m2 above ground level

51
Q

Typical eaves height for industrial?

A

Typical is between 4 and 6m. Height have increased in recent time to an average height of 14m

52
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Usual site coverage for industrial compared to land?

A

Around 40-50% depending on its use.

53
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What is the safe person concept?

A

to mean that each individual assumes individual behavioural responsibility for their own, their colleagues’ and others’ health and safety while at work

54
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What is Japanese knotweed?

A

Rapidly spreading bamboo like weed which covers other plants and can damage building structures such as foundations.

55
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How do you identify Japanese knotweed?

A

Bamboo like, with zigzag stems and heart shaped leaves.

56
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What is RAAC and why it is dangerous?

A

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete - bubbly form which has life span of around 30 years. water can get into bubble holes and cause it to degrade and rebar within to rust. Used between 1950 and 2000.

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