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Surveying buildings

By: Contributor(s): Language: ENG Publication details: London RICS 2003Edition: 4th rev. edDescription: x, 525p. ill. 30cmISBN:
  • 0854069798
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 690.2
Contents:
What is a survey?
The inspection
Checklist in preparing for a survey
Reporting
Surveys of specialist buildings
Surveying equipment
The contract
The duties of surveyors, their performance and their breach
The consequnces of breach of duty
Health in buildings
Asbestos
Roofs
Walls
Plastics
Metals
Windows
Floors
Surveying services
Finishes
Surroundings
Dampness
Timber decay caused by insect attack
Rot and fungus damage to timber
Crack interpretation
Trees and their effect on buildings
Summary: This classic surveying text provides practical advice to the practitioner and student on what to look for when carrying out building surveys, how to interpret what they see and how to present those findings in a useful and accurate manner in the report. The fourth edition has been revised to reflect changes in legislation and practice since it was first published in 2000.Summary: Superseded by fifth edition (ISBN 1842191926). Supersedes fourth edition (ISBN 0854069798).
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Archive London RICS Boxes RICS 2003/26 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 30067340
Reference material London Books RICS 2003/26 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2 Available 30067341

What is a survey?

The inspection

Checklist in preparing for a survey

Reporting

Surveys of specialist buildings

Surveying equipment

The contract

The duties of surveyors, their performance and their breach

The consequnces of breach of duty

Health in buildings

Asbestos

Roofs

Walls

Plastics

Metals

Windows

Floors

Surveying services

Finishes

Surroundings

Dampness

Timber decay caused by insect attack

Rot and fungus damage to timber

Crack interpretation

Trees and their effect on buildings

This classic surveying text provides practical advice to the practitioner and student on what to look for when carrying out building surveys, how to interpret what they see and how to present those findings in a useful and accurate manner in the report. The fourth edition has been revised to reflect changes in legislation and practice since it was first published in 2000.

Superseded by fifth edition (ISBN 1842191926). Supersedes fourth edition (ISBN 0854069798).