LEADER 05212nam 2200649Ia 450 001 9910780625303321 005 20230721023926.0 010 $a1-136-44288-X 010 $a1-282-03466-9 010 $a9786612034664 010 $a0-08-088437-7 035 $a(CKB)2430000000015697 035 $a(EBL)535131 035 $a(OCoLC)635293441 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000290598 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11221677 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000290598 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10412004 035 $a(PQKB)10385198 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC535131 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL535131 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10379025 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL203466 035 $a(EXLCZ)992430000000015697 100 $a20081118d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBuilding surveys$b[electronic resource] /$fPeter Glover 205 $a7th ed. 210 $aAmsterdam ;$aLondon $cButterworth-Heinemann$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (359 p.) 300 $aPrevious ed.: 2006. 311 $a1-85617-606-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFront Cover; Building Surveys; Copyright Page; Contents; Dedication; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: Organization; Site Notes, Field Sheets and Checklists; Equipment; Instructions; Fees; The Office; Standard Paragraphs and Phrases; Action Paragraphs and Clients; Chapter 2: House Surveys; Inspection Procedures; Detailed Procedures; Dealing with Occupiers; Anyone for Trellis?; One Hundred Typical Defects in Residential Property; Chapter 3: Foundations; Design; Subsoils; Assessment of Damage; Remedies; Drains and Foundations; Mining and Filled Ground 327 $aLandslips and Coastal ErosionGeological Survey Maps; Chapter 4: Walls; 'Mud Huts' by the Sea; Brick and Stone; Cavity Walls; Mortars and Bonding; Lintels; Wall Layout; Slenderness Ratio; Dampness; Thermal Insulation; Sound Insulation; Wall Design; Monitoring Walls; Retaining and Freestanding Walls; Bulging Walls; Mundic; Chapter 5: Floors; Suspended Timber Floors; Solid Floors; Suspended Concrete Floors; Floors Generally; Chapter 6: Roofs and Chimneys; Life of Roof Coverings; Pitched Roofs; Flat Roofs; Thatch; Roof Coverings in General; Detailing; Chimney Stacks and Copings; Gutters 327 $aChapter 7: Joinery and WoodworkWood-boring Insects; Wood-rotting Fungi; Timber Frame Construction; Preservation; Treatment; Chapter 8: Finishes and Surfaces; Plaster Finishes; Other Wall and Ceiling Finishes; Condensation; Tiled Surfaces; Exterior Finishes; Risk, Probability and Asbestos; Chapter 9: Services; Goodbye to the Loft Tank?; Electricity; Gas; Water; Central Heating; Underfloor and Ceiling Heating; Solar Heating and Wind Power; Drainage; Chapter 10: The Report; Tenses; Drafting the Report; Direct On-site Dictation; Standard Paragraphs and Survey Management Software 327 $aDisclaimer and Exclusion ClausesTelling the Client What Needs to be Done; Subsequent Dealings with Clients; Complaints; Chapter 11: Home Condition, Homebuyer and Other Pro Forma Reports; Home Condition Reports; Home Inspectors; Homebuyer Reports; Mortgage Valuation Reports; Reinstatement Cost Assessments; 'Desk Top' and 'Drive Past' Valuation Reports; Energy Rating Reports; Properties in Possession; Part Exchange Reports; Chapter 12: Reports on Non-residential Buildings; Fire Safety; Asbestos; Energy Efficiency; Legionnaires' Disease; Public Liability 327 $aBuilding Surveys for Institutional InvestorsChapter 13: Reports on Flats and Apartments; Types of Flat; Service Charges; Tenure in Scotland Compared; Conversions; Chapter 14: New Buildings and Buildings Under Construction; Horses, Carts and the Price of Land; The Contract; Planning and Other Permissions; Foundation Design and Subsoil; Inspecting the Building; Chapter 15: Reports on Older Buildings; The History; The Defects; Local Characteristics; Building Stones; Mortars; Pitched Roof Coverings; Buildings of Special Interest; Grants and Penalties; Chapter 16: Reports on Leasehold Properties 327 $aLeases of Houses 330 $aSince the first edition was published in 1983, Building Surveys has been the core text in its field for students and professionals alike. Covering everything needed for initial inspections such as equipment, know-how and procedures to writing an accurate report, this book is a proven indispensable guide. It considers all the structural elements required when surveying a property for example, foundations, walls and roofs as well as what to look out for and how to deal with it. Legal considerations and recent cases are used to illustrate good working practice maki 606 $aBuilding inspection 606 $aBuilding management$xStandards 615 0$aBuilding inspection. 615 0$aBuilding management$xStandards. 676 $a692 700 $aGlover$b P. V$01564319 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910780625303321 996 $aBuilding surveys$93833320 997 $aUNINA