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Understanding housing defects

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Publication details: London Estates Gazette 2013Edition: 4th edDescription: vi, 550p. 25cmISBN:
  • 9780080971124
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 690.25
Summary: Provides a concise, coherent and comprehensive introduction to the causes, investigation and diagnosis of defects in domestic buildings. Explains why and how defects occur and how defects can be recognised and identified. Includes chapters on legal definitions and implications, foundations, walls, brickwork, floors, roofs, external rendering, plastering, timber pests, condensation, damp, system building and services. Appendix summarises five distinct periods of housing construction. There are four new chapters covering: How defects are defined, An overview of building and architectural history, External joinery and painted finishes, and Environmental and health-related building problems.

Provides a concise, coherent and comprehensive introduction to the causes, investigation and diagnosis of defects in domestic buildings. Explains why and how defects occur and how defects can be recognised and identified. Includes chapters on legal definitions and implications, foundations, walls, brickwork, floors, roofs, external rendering, plastering, timber pests, condensation, damp, system building and services. Appendix summarises five distinct periods of housing construction. There are four new chapters covering: How defects are defined, An overview of building and architectural history, External joinery and painted finishes, and Environmental and health-related building problems.

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