February 10th, 2018
Surveying in the 21st Century
Over the last few years we have seen the introduction of many new technologies that could, on the face of it, make the surveyors’ life easier and enable them to give a better…
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February 10th, 2018
Structurally Insulated Panels
What the SIP are they? Do you remember the good old days when residential dwellings were defined as one of two types: traditional or non-traditional. The latter category conjuring up negative images of…
February 10th, 2018
Sheltered Wall and Heat Loss Perimeter
Should the length of a sheltered wall be included in the HLP for flats and maisonettes? Yes, the length of the wall sheltered by the unheated corridor must always be included in the…
February 10th, 2018
Bay Windows
This article will show you how to work out the area of a bay window. Most bay windows are either a trapezium shape or a semi circular shape. As you can see from…
February 10th, 2018
Room in the Roof
For the purposes of RdSAP, a room in the roof is classified as such where the height of the common wall (not any internal stud wall) is less than 1.8m in height for…
February 10th, 2018
Residential Investment Property
The perilous world of residential valuation and surveying “Buy to Let” (BTL) became the in-phrase of the dinner party scene in the early 21st century. Possibly because the old terminology of a “residential…
February 10th, 2018
Removing Cavity Wall Insulation
Looking at how cavity wall insulation can be removed In Issue 20 of the SAVA Technical Bulletin (published in November 2015) we published an article on cavity wall insulation (CWI) and specifically asked…
February 10th, 2018
Reporting on Legal Matters
A Surveyor while examining and seeing the subject property is in a privileged position which allows them to investigate, and in some cases even ask the vendor, various questions which no other professional…
February 10th, 2018
RdSAP – A Potted History (1)
SAP was introduced for the first time in 1995, as the basis of a new approach to Building Regulations for new homes. It was subsequently updated in 1998, 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2012…