Measurement Flashcards
When was RICS professional statement – Property Measurement 2nd Edition published and implemented?
Published Jan 2018
Implemented 1 May 2018
What RICS document is the main document for measurement?
RICS professional statement – Property Measurement 2nd Edition 2018
What tools can you use to measure? Name at least 3
Disto laser, fibreglass tape, surveyors rod, trundle wheel, CAD
What is a surveyors rod?
A wooden folding ruler used for measuring in restricted areas or when working single handedly.
What techniques do you consider on site when you are measuring to be best accurate? Name at least 3
- Measure in straight lines
- Plot measurements on a plan
- Get to the plaster finish of a wall
- Look for gaps in fit out
- Inspect and measure basement first
- Remove a ceiling tile
- Laser won’t work in bright sunlight
What is the building plan scale?
1:100
What is the street plan scale?
1:1250
What is the location plan scale?
1:2500
Where can you find guidance on measuring?
RICS Code of Measuring Practice 6th edition
RICS Property Measurement 2018
VOA COMP
When would you use NIA?
- Measuring standard shops and offices
- Valuing for agency, valuation and rating
How much area difference would you expect to get when measuring to GIA and NIA?
Approx. 15% in favour of GIA
When would you use GIA?
- Measuring industrials, warehouses, factories, superstores, large department stores
- Valuing for agency, valuation and rating
How much area difference would you expect to get when measuring to GIA and GEA?
Approx. 3% in favour of GEA.
When would you use GEA?
Work related to
- Planning
- Council tax
- Building reinstatement costs
What are your views on using Code of Measuring Practice 6th Edition?
Must be cautious in its use. It is gradually being superseded by IMPS and the RICS professional statement property Measure 2nd edition 2018.
What is the Net internal Area
- Useable building area
- Measured to the internal face of external walls with further exclusions.
What is excluded when measuring to NIA?
- Toilets
- Plant and lift rooms
- Cleaners cupboards
- Service and meter cupboards
- Continuous heating units
- Areas with head height less than 1.5m
- Areas are unusable space if opposite face is less than 0.25m
Where would you measure to if a property has full height windows
The glass unless the structure makes the space unusable
what is included when measuring to NIA
- Atria with clear height and entrance (if not common)
- Kitchens
- Notional lift lobbies and fire corridors
- Area occupied by non-structural partitioning
What is GIA?
- Gross internal area
- Measuring to the internal face of external wall
What is included when measuring to GIA
All areas within the internal finish of perimeter walls
- Columns
- Lift wells
- Mezzanines with permanent access
- Loading bays
- Ancillary office space
what is GEA?
- Gross external area
- Measured around outside of building including external walls