Inspection Flashcards
Four step process of undertaking an inspection
- consider your personal safety, know your firms H&S procedures for a site inspection
- look at the local area
- external inspections
- internal inspection
What should take on an inspection
Phone
Camera
Tape measure/ laser
PPE if necessary
Pen and paper
Consideration of the immediate area
Location/ local facilities/ public transport
Comparable evidence/ local mrkt conditions
Contamination / environmental hazards
When on an external inspection you should consider
Method of construction
Repair and condition of exterior
Access and car parking
Defects
Check site boundaries with OS map
When undertaking an internal inspection what should you consider?
Layout and specification
Repair and maintenance
Defects
Services
Statutory compliance to asbestos planning etc
Fixtures and fittings
Compliance with lease obligations
Different inspection purposes
Valuation
Property management
Agency
Four common forms of foundation
Trench - usually residential
Raft - slab foundation spreading the load
Piled - long slender reinforced concrete cylinders
Pad - slab under individual or groups of columns
What is the simplest type of wall?
Solid wall construction
Normally at least one brick thick
What is Cavity wall construction
Two layers of brickwork tied together with metal ties with a cavity that may include insulation
What is efflorescence?
When white marks appear on bricks as water reacts with salts in the brick
What is spalling (brickwork)
Damaged brickwork where surface of bricks status layers to crumble due to freeze thaw
What are the two main construction of a new office building?
Either steel frame or concrete frame
Steel frames usually have less columns
When looking for defects in a building you should start from where?
Roof and work your way down
What is the difference between an inherent property defect and a latent defect?
Inherent defect is an issue with design or material there since construction
Latent is a fault to the ro Perry that could not have been discovered through a reasonably thorough inspection
What four steps should you follow if you identify a defect during an inspection?
Take photos of the defect
Try to Establish the cause of the damage while on site
Inform the client
Recommend advice from a building surveyor etc
What are the three main causes of property defects?
Water
Movement
Defective/ deteriorating building materials
What are the different movement defects?
Subsidence - vertical downward movement caused by loss of support of the site beneath the foundation
Heave expansion of the ground beneath possibly due to tree removal and the moisture build up
What are the different types of damp
Wet rot- damp timber decaying musty smell and fungal growth
Dry rot - caused by inside fungal attack fine white fluffy
Rising damp - usually stops 1.5m above ground level
Condensation
What is the key legislation for contamination?
Environmental protection act 1990
What is the RICS guidance note called for contamination?
RICS guidance note: contamination, the environment and sustainability 2010
Examples of contamination issues?
Heavy metals, radon methane gas, deisal, oil chemicals
If there is contamination suspected on a site what is the three step process to investigate
Phase 1 - desktop study and site inspection
Phase 2 - identify nature and extent of contamination
Phase 3 - remediation report
When asked to value a contaminated site you must consider
Not providing advice until a specialist report is commiss
Caveat and state the use of a special assumption
Deduct the remediation cost from gross value
What is deleterious materials
They can degrade with age causing structural issues
