Beschreibung:
Essential reading for trainees and general practice surveyors, maintenance inspectors, housing managers, estate agents, planners, and even private purchasers and investors. This book will improve your knowledge and understanding of potential problems and provide a simple framework for a competent building inspection.
1. Foundations 2. External Loadbearing Walls 3. Timber Frame Construction 4. Ground Floors 5. Upper Floors 6. Roof Structure 7. Tiling and Slating 8. Chimney Stacks 9. Rendering 10. Cracking 11. Garden/Boundary Walls 12. Finishes 13. Windows 14. Staircases 15. Damp 16. Electrical Installation 17. Plumbing and Heating 18. Drainage 19. Rot and Insect Attack