Inspection Flashcards
Can you tell me the process of undertaking an inspection?
First I would consider personal safety of myself and any others attending.
If safe to inspect I would first inspect the local area before undertaking an external inspection of the property.
I would then undertake the internal inspection
What is spalling?
Freeze thaw action
Damage to brickwork.
What are the types of fit out?
Shell and Core - office in shell / common parts complete
CAT A - Grade A specification
CAT B - Tenant fit out
What types of air-conditioning are you aware of?
VAV – variable air volume
VRV – variable refrigerant volume
Fan coil
Comfort cooling
Static cooling
What types of foundations are there?
Trench
Raft
Pile
Pad
What reasons would you undertake an inspection?
Valuation purposes
– Establish valuation influencers
Property management purposes
– Policing the lease
Agency purposes
– To establish marketability
What is the size brick?
215 mm X 102.5 mm X 65 mm
What types of wall construction are there?
Solid wall
Combines headers and stretchers – i.e. Flemish bond
Cavity wall
Made up of only stretchers – Tied together with metal ties
What steps would you take when undertaking an inspection?
Personal safety
Local area
External inspection
Internal inspection
What would you take on an inspection?
Mobile
Camera
Measuring equipment
Plans
PPE
Pen and paper
What would you take into consideration when undertaking an external inspection?
Method of construction
Repair and condition
Defects/structural movement
Site boundaries
Access/parking/loading
What would you take into consideration on an internal inspection?
Specification
Services
Repair and maintenance
Defects
Statutory compliance
Fixtures and fittings
What reasons would you undertake an inspection for?
Valuation purposes
- Valuation influencers
Agency purposes
- Marketability
Property management purposes
- Policing the lease
What is a piled foundation?
Reinforced concrete cylinders buried in the ground.
Used for large buildings
What are the two types of slab foundation?
When might they be used?
Raft
- Slab foundation over whole site
Pad
- Slab foundation under columns
Industrial warehouses
What methods of construction are you aware of?
Steel frame
Concrete frame
Wood frame
Masonry
What is Japanese knotweed?
This is an invasive plant that can cause serious damage to solid materials including brickwork and concrete.
What is the institutional specification of the shop?
Let in shell condition
No suspended ceiling
Concrete floor
Capped off services
Frontage not in place