February 11th, 2018
Dating Double Glazed Windows
The assessor’s standard approach should be to search any double glazed window for a date stamp located in the glazing cavity. If you cannot find this date evidence, you should always check the…
Inspecting Property & Report Writing.
February 10th, 2018
Upgrading Conservatory Roofs
When inspecting conservatories it is tempting for surveyors to treat them as ancillary rooms outside planning and building controls but is this a realistic approach? Many homeowners do not dismiss these spaces so…
February 10th, 2018
Uncommon Wall Construction Identification
The folllowing are some examples of some less commonly occuring wall types and features. Tile hung walls Tile hanging was introduced towards the end of the 17th Century in order to provide increased weather…
February 10th, 2018
Assessing Damp in Cavity Walls
Dampness in an insulated cavity wall is very complex. It is also a controversial area where I suspect many surveyors who find dampness in an insulated cavity wall will assume the wall insulation…
February 10th, 2018
Asbestos Containing Materials in Residential Properties
How to avoid potential costly errors and omissions Failing to spot and report a “visible” potential asbestos containing material on a survey is something that can be very difficult to defend later. Only…
February 10th, 2018
Asbestos, Could it Be There?
Asbestos was extensively used in domestic properties between 1930 and 1980 in a wide range of construction purposes in new and refurbished buildings. This extensive use means that there are still many dwellings…
February 10th, 2018
Asbestos – Case Studies
Case Study 1 A surveyor recently undertook an inspection of a 1920s property. The construction of the bedroom ceilings ran an initial alarm bell, especially the cover battens to the boards joints. Following…
February 10th, 2018
Timber Frame Identification
There are two types of timber frame properties, very old, pre-1900 Tudor, and modern, generally post-1960. The pre-1900 properties may be timber frame with ‘wattle and daub’ or ‘cob’ both of which have…
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…
