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Inspection L1 knowledge Flashcards

1
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Name the 4 stage process of inspections

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  1. Consider personal safety
  2. Inspection of local area
  3. Internal and External inspection
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What equipment do you take on inspections

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  • Mobile phone / camera
  • Laser Measurer and spare batteries (calibrated)
  • Inspection sheets, plans and supporting information
  • PPE – COVID 19 equipment, hard hat, steel toe capped boots, High Vis,
  • Pen / Paper
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Describe inspection of local area

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  • location, aspect, local facilities, public transport.
  • potential contamination or environmental hazards, flooding etc.
  • Comparable evidence, local market conditions, agency boards
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Describe external inspection

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  • Method of construction
  • Repair and condition of building
  • Car parking and access
  • Defects and structural movement
  • Site boundaries with OS map / title pla
  • Date building – asking client, researching planning consent, local historical records, architectural style, Land Registry
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Describe inspection purposes

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  1. Valuation (valuation influences) – looking at factors that would impact the valuation - location, tenure, construction, defects, current condition, occupation. Measurement also undertaken
  2. Property Management (policing the lease) – if occupied, check lease compliance, repairs decoration, state of building.
  3. Agency – (marketability issues) – consider the condition of the building, repair and maintenance, marketability, presentation of accommodation, statutory compliance
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Describe different types of foundations

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  1. Trench or Strip Footing – fill trench with concrete instead of brick - residential dwellings, for load bearing walls and closely spaced columns, extensions and conservatories
  2. Raft – a slab foundation over the whole site to spread the load for lightweight structures on remediated land and sandy soil conditions.
  3. Piled – long reinforced concrete cylinders in ground to deeper strata and used when ground conditions are not suitable for heavy high loads
  4. Pad – slab foundation system under individual or groups of columns so column load are evenly spread
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How can you tell the difference between a cavity wall and a solid brick wall

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Solid brick wall will have both headers and stretchers, atleast 1 brick thick
If cavity wall, no headers (short facing) and is likely ot have cavity tray (prevents damp) and air holes

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Name common brick defects

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Efflorescence - white marks on bricks caused by salts on bricks, when water reacts with salts in mortar and deposited on bricks
Spalling - bricks crumble due to freeze thaw weathering

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What is a defect

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A defect is a deficiency in the construction process, whether that be the design, construction materials or workmanship. Latent and Inherent defects

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What is a latent defect

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Is a defect that cannot be discovered by a reasonably thorough inspection of the property

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What is a inherent defect

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a defect originating from the building design or a material that has always been present

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12
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What is a snag

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a snag is a small defect or problem that remains in the property after building work is completed, usually damaged or broken (scratch on window)

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What would you do if you found a defect

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take photo, try to establish the cause, inform the client and potentially recommend specialist advice

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What are common causes of defects

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water, movement, defective building materials

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How would you identify subsidence

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Diagonal cracking - caused by vertical downward movement of a buildings foundations caused by loss of support on the site, beneath foundations

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How would you identify heave

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vertical cracking/uplift of paths - expansion of ground beneath buildings, caused by removal of tree roots

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17
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What is horizontal cracking in bricks a sign of

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Cavity wall tie failure

18
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Name the different types of damp

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Wet rot, Dry rot, rising damp and condensation

19
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How would you recognise wet/dry rot

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wet rot - spongy/wet timber, musty smells and fungal growth - caused by damp (leak or plumbing), causing timber to decay
dry rot - cracked paintwork, cuboidal cracking/crumbling of timber, destroys timber and masonry, caused by fungal attack in wood, spreads in fluffy fine white strands

20
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How would you recognise rising damp

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stops around 1.5m above ground level, damaged skirting boards and tide marks on walls, peeling paint - water comes through the floor and rises, damp proof course fails

21
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How do you recognise condensation

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dark black mould and unpleasant smells - caused by lack of ventilation

22
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Describe common defects in period buildings

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dry rot/wet rot, tile slippage, rising damp, condensation, death watch beetle

23
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Describe common defects in modern industrial buildings

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Roof leaks around lights, damaged cladding, water damage from blocked gutters

24
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How would you identify potential contamination on site

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present of oil drums, subsidence, bare ground - recommend specialist to undertake surveys

25
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What is a deleterious material

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materials harmful to health, and the environment - not suitable for their intended purpose and pose risks where they have been used

26
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Name deleterious materials

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high alumina cement - structural failure as undergoes conversion. Loses strength and increases porosity
Woodwool shuttering - reduces fire resistance, reinforced concrete
calcium chloride in concrete - acts as an accelerator, speeding up the setting of concrete

27
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Name hazardous building materials

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Lead pipes, asbestos and radon gas

28
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Name information paper on JK

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Information Paper on JK and Residential Property, 2021

29
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What is the status of information Paper

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provide upto date information on a topic - not mandatory

30
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How to recognise Japanese Knotweed

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green heart shaped leaves and leaves alternate on stems - invasive species

31
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What are the impacts of JK

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damage hard surfaces and not easy to control - hard to eradicate

32
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Name guidance note on asbestos

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Asbestos, legal requirements and best practice for property professionals and clients, 4th ed, 2021

33
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What is asbestos

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term for naturally occurring silicates, can be present in buildings built prior to 2000s. When disturbed, released into the ait and causes serious health implications

34
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Name 3 main types of asbestos

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Crocidolite, Amosite, Chrysotile

35
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Where would you find asbestos in residential property

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asbestos insulating board ceiling tiles, AIB partition walls, loose fill insulation, asbestos cement on exterior of buildings

36
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When was asbestos banned

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in 1999

37
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Describe the duty of landlords to manage asbestos in properties

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HSAWA 1974 - landlords of domestic properties have duty to ensure their undertaking does not present risk to health. Use asbestos register to assess risks, and ensure they are managed

38
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Describe the difference between hazards and risks

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Hazard is the potential for something to cause harm, whereas risk is the likelihood that the hazard will result in harm and the severity of harm

39
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Describe main principles of a risk assessment

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Identify risk place hazards, identify those at risk, evaluate risks and implement controls

40
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Describe potential hazards when on lone site visits

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Members of public becoming aggressive/abusive, violence, sexual advances (employees injured or stressed) - mitigate by staff knowing whereabouts, a well charged mobile phone, personal alarm
Employee feels threatened on viewing (injured or stressed) - emergency phrase should be practised, Mark Grangers keys are in my desk, calls office to state phrase and then go to check in the car
Potential illness when on site alone (subsequent delay for help) - lone working avoided when ill
Locked in building (on site visit) - confirm two sets of keys are available, check all doors before letting go, ensure to carry mobile phone

41
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Describe details outlined in VPS 2 (Inspections, Investigations and records) in Red Book

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  • Red Book valuations must undertake inspections to produce a valuation that is professionally adequate
  • any limitations from the inspection must be identified and recorded in ToE and report
  • in ToE, valuer must agree the extent to which the subject asset is to be inspected
  • when measurements undertaken, in line with IPMS
  • when valuing without re-inspection, must be satisfied that there has been no material changes
  • records must be kept from inspections
  • not mandatory, but valuers are advised to collect and record sustainable data
42
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Describe VPGA 8 - Valuation of real property assets

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  • Valuation Practice Guide Application - 8
    Describes that matters only apparent from an inspection can impact the property value
  • includes characteristics of the property and its use (accessibilty, dimensions, age, construction, fixtures and fittings, hazardous materials
  • investigations - title, condition of building, services, planning

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