Inspection - lvl 1 Flashcards
Explain a key issue raised by RICS Surveying Safely.
How do you ensure you make appropriate access arrangements for inspections?
What things would you check before attending site for an inspection?
Briefly explain the construction of a recent building you have attended.
What is the size of a brick?
How can you tell if a wall is of solid or cavity construction?
How do you take good inspection notes when on site?
Tell me about how you would ensure safe working at height / on a site with machinery.
What building characteristics do you look for when inspecting a property?
Tell me about the basic construction of a building you had recently inspected.
What are the usual sized of floor and ceiling void in a new office building?
What is office Grade?
What is office Specification?
How do office Grade and Specification differ?
What does turnkey mean?
What is the British Council for Offices?
What types of air conditioning would you find in a modern office building?
Tell me about any risks relating to air conditioning.
What is a deleterious / hazardous material?
Give an example of a deleterious / hazardous material.
What do dry and wet rot look like?
What is rising damp?
What is Japanese knotweed?
How do you identify Japanese knotweed?
What does the RICS say about Japanese knotweed?
What does the law say about Japanese knotweed?
What is the general principle relating to contamination?
What is radon?
Tell me about what an inherent / latent defect is.
Tell me about your understanding of structural movement.
What is subsidence / heave?
Why are physical inspections of a property important?
What might you identify on a physical inspection that could be missed without visiting site?
When would you not physically inspect a property?
What type of property is not suitable for a drive by inspection?
What is your company’s lone working policy?
How do you determine an appropriate level of PPE for your inspection?
How would your inspection of a period property differ to a modern one?
