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Level 1 Flashcards

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Do you know what a homebuyer survey is?

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Survey to find and document any problems in a property that could cause damage and need future repairs, such as damp or subsidence.

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What is a PPM inspection?

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An inspection to identify future maintenance requirements for a property and forecast the costs expected for the building.

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What is a dilapidations inspection?

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An inspection to identify breaches of lease due to the condition of a property

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What is a schedule of condition?

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An inspection to document the condition of a property at a given time. This can be for PW, lease agreements, before works start on site.

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What is a RCA inspection?

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An inspection to calculate the total cost to rebuild a property for insurance purposes.

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What is a TDD inspection?

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An inspection to document to the complete condition of a property and identify key issues that would be of interest to an investor.

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Defect diagnosis?

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Understand an defect, understand its cause and hopefully propose a suitable remedy.

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What does a desktop study include?

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Reviewing all available plans, including drawings, lease documents, google and online information. Also speaking to site staff etc to understand any other information required.

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How do you assess hazards?

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Produce a risk assessment matrix, plotting severity vs risk.
High risks need to be eliminated
Reduced
Control measured implemented

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What are the main points of surveying safely GN 2018

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This guidance note sets out basic, good practice principles for the management of health and safety for RICS-regulated firms and RICS members.

  • Assessing hazards
  • Visiting sites and common hazards
  • Fire safety
  • Lone working guidance
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What is MCB lone working policy?

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Aviod where possible.
Inform someone of when and where you are going.
Update calender with location and time.
Bring fully charged mobile phone.
Inform somewhere when you are leaving site.

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What equipment incl testing equipment would you take to site?

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  • disto
  • tape
  • camera
  • torch
  • mobile phone
  • moisture meter
  • PPE equipment.
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Why are drone surveys good?

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Can reach inaccessible areas without the need for road closured etc. Cost does vary but can be just as good as cherry pickers.

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Limitations of drone survey?

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Restricted by weather

Limited to where they can be flown, CAA approval required

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Have you used one and why?

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I used drone surveys when undertaking BPRA inspections . The drone was used to view inaccessible roof areas and high areas of elevations.

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What is a thermography survey?

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Using thermal imaging cameras to detect temperature differences in a building. Can locate leaks, holes in building fabric and also animals.

17
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Pros and cons of thermal imaging?

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Pros:

  • Non intrusive
  • relatively inexpensive

Cons

  • Restricted to times of the day
  • Works best in evening, not in winter
18
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What are borescopes?

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A borescope is a fibre-optic device that can be connected to a camera or video camera to record images. Drill holes in wall and inser camera.

19
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Pros and cons with borescopes?

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Pros
* Relativly non -desructive, only small hole required

Cons

  • Video imiage is not gaurented
  • Materials in the way can affect the view the oroscopes get.
  • Still have to drill a hole
20
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what non-destructive survey techniques are you aware of?

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Electronic Leak Detection (ELD) -

  • Pinpoints leaks allowing targeted repairs rather than replacing the whole roof.
  • A weak electrical field is created on the dampened surface and any current that ‘earths’ into the building changes the nature of the field locally.
  • Wet or dry test.
  • not effective on all constructions, it requires a compatible build-up and roofing me+B4mbrane to provide accurate results e.g. hot melt, asphalt and single ply membranes. it does not work with EDPM or any other conductive membrane.

Thermal Imaging Camera -

  • infrared scanning measuring the heat being emitted.
  • typically done during the early evening once the sun has begun to set.
  • The roof surface must be dry and the roof system should have received substantial sunlight to allow the surface to heat up as much as possible. This allows the moisture trapped in the roof system to increase in temperature and create a temp difference that can be measured by the camera.
  • Moisture laden materials below the roof surface retain heat longer than the areas of dry underlayment and decking. *The colour difference indicates the location of the leak.

Moisture mapping -

  • gauges the thermalisation (slowing down of emitted neutrons to detect hydrogen and therefore, moisture content to a depth of 300mm and diameter of 250mm from the gauge base.
  • However, requires initial core sample, as roofing materials also contain hydrogen to establish background reading.
21
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what methodology to you typically take on an inspection.

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I typically undertake a topdown and outside in approach.

22
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How can you detect a leaking roof?

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  • Dye test
  • Infrared Thermography
  • Electrical Leak Detection.
23
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Name some types of moisture meter.

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Protimeter
Capitance Meter
Speed/ carbide Meter

24
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How does a protimeter work?

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To prongs that are inserted into the wall. Measures the electrical resistance between the two prongs. Should only be used in timber.

25
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How does a capacitance meter work?

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Measures radio frequency emissions.

26
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What is an electro hygrometer?

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Measures Air Temperature and Relative Humidity.

27
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when is a firm required to have a Health & Safety Policy Statement?

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•Firms that employ five or more people are obliged by the Act to draw up a health and safety policy statement, which should be kept up to date, with any significant revisions being notified to employees.

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What is MCB H&S policy?

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in accordance with Surveying Safely 2019 GN, C&W complies with the H&S management standards included within ISO 45001.

There is a recognised line management structure in place to manage and monitor H&S. They:

  • ensure the H&S of employees as far as reasonably practicable
  • provide regular training
  • make provisions for lone working
  • make provisions for medical conditions
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What are your responsibilities as an employee in relation to H&S?

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  • To take reasonable care
  • co-operate with employers H&S policy / requirements
  • use equipment correctly
  • report near misses/incidents/accidents
  • Follow C&W pre-inspection checklist
30
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Can you name some of the differences between RICS Surveying Safely GN 2011 and 2019 editions?

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2019 introduced:

1) safe person concept - each individual assumes behavioural responsibility for their own, their colleagues and others H&S while at work.
2) dynamic risk assessment - final risk assessment before undertaking the work activity.
3) occupation health, wellbeing and mental health
4) references to the latest CDM and Asbestos Regs.

31
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How do you undertake a risk assessment?

Or

How do you identify risks?
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Risk assessments involve the management of hazards and risks.
Hazard = potential to cause harm
Risk = likelihood of the hazard occurring.

a. Identify the hazards present
b. Identify the people at risk from those hazards
c. Evaluate the risk in terms of likelihood and severity
d. Identify mitigation measures
e. Record the findings
f. Review the risk assessment regularly or when any changes are made

32
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What H&S considerations / actions do you make prior to inspecting a property?

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I follow C&Ws pre-inspection checklist which mirrors the requirements of the Surveying Safely 2019 GN including:

  • Travelling to and from site
  • Lone working
  • Condition of property
  • Occupation
  • Activity
  • Site rules and welfare
  • Roofs
  • High Structures
  • Dangerous substances
  • Diseases
  • Equipment
  • Environmental matters
  • Personal matters

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