Inspection Flashcards
- What is the difference between a schedule of condition and a condition survey?
SoD records the existing condition, a condition survey focuses on the properties condition and defects/repairs required.
- How might you inspect a cavity within an external cavity wall?
Using a borescope
- Are there any RICS guidance notes or other documents you may review when undertaking different inspections?
RICS property inspections technical guidance , Dilapidations England and Wales, TDD, Building survey practice note.
- How might you assess a concrete defect?
Chloride tests, visual inspection, core sample, Lab testing, Phenolphthalein test,
- If you identify movement in a building, what further investigations might you wish to undertake?
Drainage CCTV, arboricultural survey, Crack monitoring, level monitoring, Soil testing,
- Explain how you can use thermal imaging to identify heat loss in a building
Looking for cold spots and heat loss, moisture issues can appear as cool spots.
- What other type of building defect can thermal imaging be used to identify.
Cold Bridging, condensation, damp, leaks
- Is there any guidance for undertaking technical due diligence of commercial property?
RICS TDD of commercial property
- What equipment might a building surveyor use for different types of inspection?
Protimetres, speedy carbide, measuring tape, disto meter, detection device, Binoculars.
- On a desktop study for a dilapidations inspection, what might you need to review?
Lease documents, title plans, LfA, SoC.
Feltham Shopping Centre* What was the purpose of the inspection?
To inspect the condition of the roof and to find a leak.
Feltham Shopping Centre* What did you do before going to site
Desktop review.
Feltham Shopping Centre* What equipment, if any, did you take with you?
PPE, Protimeter, Disto, torch
Feltham Shopping Centre* Can you explain the content of your risk assessment?
Hazards, risk management, people at risk, action plan.
Feltham Shopping Centre* How did you identify that the leak was from failed pipework and not another source?
I could physically see where it was coming from
Feltham Shopping Centre* What were the pipes serving?
Water from the residential premises.
2 Noel Close
2 Noel Close* Explain how you used the protimeter?
Hold or prod the wall slowly and check for changes in the meter readings. Some models have different depths.
2 Noel Close* Were you concerned about any limitations with using such a device on a chimney breast?
If there is black ash mortar this could cause limitations.
2 Noel Close* Explain how your report met the RICS inspection guidance note.
Best practice for inspections.
H&S Considerations
Inspection process and risk management.
- Was there a damp pattern on the chimney breast?
Tide marks and discoloration.
2 Noel Close* When referring to RICS documents, you should make sure that you give them the correct title.
Property inspection technical guidance for single surveys
Feltham Shopping Centre* Explain your thought process when advising the client that intrusive investigations were required?
I inspected site and then recognized that the there is possibly water ingress behind the cladding and in between the lead flashing
Feltham Shopping Centre* Why did you advise the client that new lead flashing were required?
Because on removal of the cladding and ballast, the existing flashings had failed.
Feltham Shopping Centre** Where did these lead flashings need to be installed?
Between the wall and flat roof junction.
Jack Wills* What was your advice to the client on the current WC’s?
The WC’s were in a dilapidated state and required full refurbishment.
Jack Wills* Explain the advice about let-ability being increased.
As discussed with the letting agents, a tenant would typically take a unit with refurbished WC’s over dilapidated.
