Inspection Flashcards
(24 cards)
Risk to consider for inspection
Lone Working
Asbestos
Working from height
What is home buyers report and rics guidance
Level 2 survey assessed the properties condition. Offers advise on repairs for defects found. Home Survey Standard 2021
Damp surveying tools
Calcium carbide meter or protimeter
Hygrometer - relative humidity in air
Boroscopes - used to inspect cavity
Main RICS documents regarding inspection
Technical due diligence of commercial property, 1st edition 2015 (details types of due diligence and why its needed)
Surveying Safely - health & safety for property professionals
What is a Technical Due Diligence Survey
Systematic review, discovery and analysis about a properties characteristics.
Impartial assessment of the properties condition in the form of technical due diligence report.
Purchasers TDD - what will be included?
- Identification of defects
- legal implications
- ## Risk associated with liabilities
Key stages to undertaking a TDD under technical due dliligence of Commercial property?
Taking instruction - confirm if any conflict of interest
Confirm terms of business
Access and risk assesssment
Inspection - Elemental breakdown of areas, any risks noted.
Hazourdous materials, fire precautions
Equipment may be required for an inspection
- Boroscope
- Protimeter
- ## Disto
Things to consider when carrying out a site inspection
- Am i Competent enough
- Am I insured
- Risk Assessments
- Equiptment
Surveying safely principles
- personal responsibilities
- hazards & risks
- visiting site
What is a risk assessment
An assessment of identifying risk, likelihood & severity. 5 Key process
- Identify, likelhood, action, record, review,
limitations of boroscope
- struggles to read foil backed plasterboards
what is a boroscope
- used to inspect cavity
Methods of testing concrete defects
- hammer test
- visual
- carbonation test
What is a PPM?
A Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) survey is a proactive approach to building management and maintenance, designed to identify potential issues and implement preventive measures to minimize unexpected costs and extend the lifespan of a property
What does BCIS stand for and use?
BCIS - building cost information service - provides cost and price data for UK construction industry
Causes and how to rectify spalled brickwork?
Incorrect mortar jointing, weathering,
Replace with new
Common defects in 1960’s build?
- Asbestos
-concrete defects - carbonation, Alkali silica - condensation
How does Hammer Testing work?
Works by measuring the rebound of spring loaded mass after striking the surface
What is a condition survey?
Condition survey and report records the condition of the property at the moment in time. Identified problems and defects that can be assessed by the agency
How would you assess the roof safely at Unit 6 ryton?
Through a cherry picker, ensuring that I was cabled safely and that I was supervised on inspecting.
What causes sagging to the roof at Whaley Bridge?
Number of reasons:
- Water Damage
- Design flaws - lack of lateral restraints
What is dilapidations
Refers to state of disrepair to a commercial property that the tenant is obligated to repair at their own cost
Watery Lane - What breaches were identified
Decoration cluase for tenant to redecorate walls, joinery at end of lease.
impact damage to metal profiled cladding which required replacement
- cleaning of gutters which contained debris
