Level 2 - Exeter Office Flashcards
Tell me about the property?
Located within Exeters city center
Brick construction over basement to 4th floor
1960s build
Flat roof
Underground parking
Mix of open plan, partitioned and meeting rooms
Some space has been refurbished with new carpet tiles and painted
gas-fired heating and perimeter trunking, double glazing
What did you include in your desktop study?
As part of 4 stages of inspection, desktop included:
- H&S
- Access and means of transport
- who meeting on site
- Google maps search
- Flooding
- If listed building
- Land registry - boundary
- EPC
What are the 4 stages of inspection?
- Desktop
- Locality
- Exterior
- Interior
Why is looking at neighbouring properties important?
Instruction was for disposal advice, therefore understanding local occupiers can be indication of demand in the area and types of occupiers
Why are amenities important to note?
Key for occupiers to understand amenities nearby for their staff
FIgure if it is an attractive area - feel for the surrounding
What did you note about the exterior?
It is of brick construction built in the 1960s
I noted the sloping topography which limits the floor space on the basement and ground floor
It is a flat roof
It is in reasonable condition for the age of the property, with no obvious signs of defects
What type of construction was it?
Appeared to be solid wall construction
How did you determine its age?
1960s age
Land Registry check
What visible defects would you be looking out for in an office?
Any signs of damp
If cavity walls, any signs of cracking
subsidence
Issues with water goods - pipes and guttering
Deleterious materials - high alumina cement
RAAC concrete - of recent
What are deleterious materials?
Can degrade with age causing structural problems
high alumina cement
woodwool shuttering
What is high alumina cement?
Cement with high aluminous content - prone to crystalline re-arrangement which could result in reduced strength and vulnerable when exposed to water
What are the key specification features in an office?
Flooring - raised access, solid floor, carpet
Ceiling - suspended ceiling, exposed
Lighting - Recessed, fluorescent tube, LEDs, spots
Sockets - Perimeter trunking, floor boxes, sockets
Windows - glazing, single
Access - lifts (DDA)
Heating / Cooling - Air Con, radiators
What was the specification of this office?
Flooring - solid floor, carpet
Ceiling - suspended ceiling with recessed LED light boxes and Cat II lighting
Sockets - perimeter trunking
Windows - Double glazing
Lift access
What sustainability features did it have?
LED lighting, double glazing, EV charging x3
EPC C
