Inspection 2

Question 1

2 Durham Road: What did the Lease say and what were the Tenants obligations?

Answer 1

The Lease was a standard internal repair and decoration only. I did however take some general notes and photographs externally.

Question 2

2 Durham Road: Why is it important to carry out a SoC prior to a Lease?

Answer 2

It provides transparency between all parties and records the condition of the unit before the lease begins. There limiting liability to the Tenant.

Question 3

Stephenson Building: What had failed within the parapets and how had they failed?

Answer 3

Copings – cracked by impact damaged, corroded fixings caused cracking, open joints due to mortar erosion.

Upstand - Details not to a sufficient height (usually 150mm minimum) and the dressed portion was limited allowing delamination.

Question 4

Stephenson Building: How had the dressed upstands failed?

Answer 4

Low heights of below 150mm and limited dressed depth had allowed water to ingress by capillary and splashback, this allowed the upstands to become unsecure.

Question 5

Stephenson Building: What do weepholes and cavity trays do?

Answer 5

Disperse water in the event water/moisture enters the building’s cavities.

Question 6

Stephenson Building: Why did you recommend further opening up works?

Answer 6

To determine the definitive build up of the walls as my inspection was non-invasive from low-level (no mewp)

Question 7

Stephenson Building: What apparatus did you use?

Answer 7

Binoculars 
Damp meter
Camera
Notepad
PPE