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February 10th, 2018

The Sava Protocol

Promoting a consistent approach Introduction We sometimes get anecdotal feedback from surveyors to the effect that they don’t like the Sava Protocol, that it doesn’t work and it doesn’t give them the ‘right answer’. …

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…

February 10th, 2018

Sunrooms

The RdSAP definition of a conservatory is that it is a structure with at least 75% of its roof area and at least 50% of its walls glazed. Don’t forget, that to include…

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…