Inspection

Question 1

Risk to consider for inspection

Answer 1

Lone Working
Asbestos
Working from height

Question 2

What is home buyers report and rics guidance

Answer 2

Level 2 survey assessed the properties condition. Offers advise on repairs for defects found. Home Survey Standard 2021

Question 3

Damp surveying tools

Answer 3

Calcium carbide meter or protimeter
Hygrometer - relative humidity in air
Boroscopes - used to inspect cavity

Question 4

Main RICS documents regarding inspection

Answer 4

Technical due diligence of commercial property, 1st edition 2015 (details types of due diligence and why its needed)

Surveying Safely - health & safety for property professionals

Question 5

What is a Technical Due Diligence Survey

Answer 5

Systematic review, discovery and analysis about a properties characteristics.

Impartial assessment of the properties condition in the form of technical due diligence report.

Question 6

Purchasers TDD - what will be included?

Answer 6

• Identification of defects
• legal implications
• ## Risk associated with liabilities

Question 7

Key stages to undertaking a TDD under technical due dliligence of Commercial property?

Answer 7

Taking instruction - confirm if any conflict of interest
Confirm terms of business
Access and risk assesssment

Inspection - Elemental breakdown of areas, any risks noted.
Hazourdous materials, fire precautions

Question 8

Equipment may be required for an inspection

Answer 8

• Boroscope
• Protimeter
• ## Disto

Question 9

Things to consider when carrying out a site inspection

Answer 9

• Am i Competent enough
• Am I insured
• Risk Assessments
• Equiptment

Question 10

Surveying safely principles

Answer 10

• personal responsibilities
• hazards & risks
• visiting site

Question 11

What is a risk assessment

Answer 11

An assessment of identifying risk, likelihood & severity. 5 Key process

• Identify, likelhood, action, record, review,

Question 12

limitations of boroscope

Answer 12

• not as reliable as visible view as it’s through a camera
• not a great depth

Question 13

what is a boroscope

Answer 13

• used to inspect cavity

Question 14

Methods of testing concrete defects

Answer 14

• hammer test
• visual
• carbonation test

Question 15

What is a PPM?

Answer 15

A Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) survey is a proactive approach to building management and maintenance, designed to identify potential issues and implement preventive measures to minimize unexpected costs and extend the lifespan of a property

Question 16

What does BCIS stand for and use?

Answer 16

BCIS - building cost information service - provides cost and price data for UK construction industry

Question 17

Causes and how to rectify spalled brickwork?

Answer 17

Incorrect mortar jointing, weathering,

Replace with new

Question 18

Common defects in 1960’s build?

Answer 18

• Asbestos
  -concrete defects - carbonation, Alkali silica
• condensation

Question 19

How does Hammer Testing work?

Answer 19

Works by measuring the rebound of spring loaded mass after striking the surface

Question 20

What is a condition survey?

Answer 20

Condition survey and report records the condition of the property at the moment in time. Identified problems and defects that can be assessed by the agency

Question 21

How would you assess the roof safely at Unit 6 ryton?

Answer 21

Through a cherry picker, ensuring that I was cabled safely and that I was supervised on inspecting.

Question 22

What is dilapidations

Answer 22

Refers to breaches of covenenats in relation to the condition of the premises

Question 23

Watery Lane - What breaches were identified

Answer 23

Decoration cluase for tenant to redecorate walls, joinery at end of lease.
impact damage to metal profiled cladding which required replacement
- cleaning of gutters which contained debris

Question 24

How did you propose to repair the spalled brickwork?

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• Remove damaged brick,
• clean areas and replace brick and repoint

Question 25

Causes of spalled brickwork

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- incorrect mortar ratio - Weathering

Question 26

Common defects on Concrete Framed Buildings

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- RAAC - Carbonation - Sulphate Attack - Alkali Silica - High Aluminia Cement

Question 27

What is a schedule of dilapidations

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- Refers to breaches of lease obligations, which relate to repair, decoration or reinstatement. Costs are associated for the tenant to rectify

Question 28

Explain the process of undertaking a dilapidations survey?

Answer 28

5 Stage Approach: 1. Preparation 2. Inspection 3. Prepare SOD in ref to lease 4. Quantified Demand 5. The response

Question 29

Difference between terminal and interim SOD?

Answer 29

Terminal - SOD prepared in advance of the lease expiring. Issued on lease expiry or shortly after. Yield up obligations Interim - Alleged breaches that have taken place before lease expiry.

Question 30

What is a Homebuyers survey

Answer 30

Level 2 condition survey used when purcahsing property. Condition ratings and areas of defects are highlighted

Question 31

Standard procedure for carrying out a PPM Survey

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Systematic approach to assessing the condition of building to plan maintenance activities. - Preparation / information gathering - Inspection / conducting the survey - Reporting - PPM schedule and cost data

Question 32

Common lease clauses

Answer 32

Repair, Decoration, Yielding up and Reinstatement

Question 33

Can you name some advanced inspection techniques

Answer 33

- Infrared Thermography - Borescope - Concrete Testing

Question 34

Current statute to comply with for a PPM survey

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- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 - DDA 1995 - COAR 2012

Question 35

What is a borescope

Answer 35

Instrument designed to assist visual inspection of a cavity

Question 36

What is a home buyer survey

Answer 36

Aims to improve the buying and selling process

Question 37

Construction Eras?

Answer 37

Georgian: 1714 - 1830 Victorian: 1837 - 1901 Edwardian: 1901 - 1920 post war: 1920-49

Question 38

RIBA plan of work stages

Answer 38

0 - Strategic definition 1 - Preparation and Briefing 2 - Concept Design 3 - Spatial Coordination 4 - Technical Design 5 - Construction 6 - Handover 7 - Re-use

Question 39

What do you know about R22 units and what would you advise the client if you came across it on a site inspection?

Answer 39

Widely used in air conditioning and refrigeration units. It began to phase out due to its ozone depletion and global warming impact. Inform them about the phase out and reccomend a transition plan

Question 41

Limitations of a protimeter

Answer 41

- Requires calibrating - doesn’t show the areas showing source -

Question 42

Equipment list to bring to site

Answer 42

- Ladders - PPE - Disto measurer/tape - PPE

Question 43

What is a protimeter and how does it work?

Answer 43

Moisture measuring device - pins measure the electrical resistanc. The more moisture the lower the reistance Shows moisture contents as a %

Question 44

Limitations of a protimeter

Answer 44

Foil backed plasterboard due to electrical conductor

Question 45

What is a boroscope and how does it work

Answer 45

Measuring tool used to inspect cavity. Camera at the end of a tube Light is built into the lens

Question 46

What was the hammer test process?

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Spring loaded hammer is pressed against the concrete Hammer rebounds and the rebound measure is identified. The higher the rebound measure the harder the concrete

Question 47

What was deemed as further investigation at Meadowfield?

Answer 47

Core sampling and laboratory tests

Question 48

How did you go about assessing the roof safely

Answer 48

Through the use of a cherry picker arranged by a registered scaffolding company with the relevant competence and insurances

Question 49

What is a TDD survey

Answer 49

A comprehensive assessment of a buil.ding to evaluate its condition, compliance, riska nd potential liabilitiues to provide the information for further decisons.