Building surveys and reports /

• Main Author: Douglas, James
• Corporate Author: Wiley InterScience (Online service)
• Other Authors: Noy, Edward A.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
• Edition: 4th ed.
• Subjects: Building inspection.; Buildings > Defects.; Electronic books.

 Deals with structural surveys for all types of building, domestic, industrial & commercial, including diagnoses of a wide range of defects, & a consideration of both modern & older construction methods. 

 Front Matter -- General Principles and Responsibilities -- Procedure and Equipment -- Measurement of Existing Buildings -- Surveys of Historic Buildings -- Foundation Failures -- Defective Walls and Partitions Above Ground -- Reinforced Concrete, Cladding Materials and Structural Steelwork -- Damp Penetration and Condensation -- Timber Decay and Insect Attack -- Roof Structures and Coverings -- Fireplaces, Flues and Chimney Stacks -- Timber Upper Floors, Floor Coverings, Staircases and Ladders -- Finishes and Joinery Externally and Internally -- Services -- External Works -- Fire and Flood Damage -- Report Writing -- Legal Aspects -- Appendices. Appendix I: Definitions of Inspections and Surveys of Buildings (CIC Explanatory Leaflet) -- Appendix II: Sample Extracts of Survey Schedules & Checklists -- Appendix III: Checklist for Property and Site Surveys -- Appendix IV: Checklist for Building Surveys -- Appendix V: Surveying Safely (Based on RICS 2004) -- Appendix VI: Report on Roof Defects (Village Hall) -- Appendix VII: Report on Property to be Purchased -- Appendix VIII: Glossary of Building Inspection and Related Terms -- Bibliography -- Index.