Required Reading.
This is a listing of required reading.
Code of Measuring Practice
Property Measurement Group - RICS Books
Code of Measuring Practice provides succinct, precise definitions to permit the accurate measurement, calculation of sizes and description of land and buildings. The new edition has been updated throughout to reflect current practice, and now takes into account the application of the Code to leisure property...
BRE Digest 251: Assessment of Damage in Low Rise Buildings with Paricular Reference to Progressive Foundation Movement
R Driscoll - IHS Rapidoc (BRE Bookshop)
Discusses the assessment and classification of visible damage resulting from structural distortion. Includes a table classifying cracks from category 0 (hairline cracks of less than about 0.1mm width) to category 5 (cracks usually greater than 25mm width).
Common Defects in Low Rise Traditional Housing
BRE - IHS Rapidoc (BRE Bookshop)
Many defects in public sector housing have resulted from non-compliance with authoritative advice. This Digest reviews the sources of advice relevant to the most frequently occurring defects.
Condensation Checklist
BRE - IHS Rapidoc (BRE Bookshop)
This checklist is for use on site when investigating dwellings where condensation is suspected.
Connecting Walls and Floors
BRE - IHS Rapidoc (BRE Bookshop)
The current Building Regulations require floors and roofs to be tied or strapped to the walls to maximise the stability and robustness of the structures. While this occurs naturally in frame structures, it must be considered at the design stage for masonry structures...
Cracks Caused By Foundation Movement
BRE - IHS Rapidoc (BRE Bookshop)
Nearly all buildings have cracks in them. There are many different causes of cracking, but most of them are not associated with foundation movement - cracks are much more likely to be the result of changes induced by moisture or temperature...
Damage to Buildings Caused by Trees
BRE - IHS Rapidoc (BRE Bookshop)
In cases where a tree is contributing to building damage, removing or pruning it will not always solve the problem and may even make it worse. Various factors including ages of the tree and building determine the right way to prevent further damage.
Foundations for Low Rise Building Extensions
BRE - IHS Rapidoc (BRE Bookshop)
There is a lack of guidance dealing specifically with foundations for low-rise buildings extensions, particularly for housing. Local practice, often established through rule-of-thumb, can vary, while more formal procedures usually follow guidance for entire, new buildings...
Housing Repair Cost Guide 2006 - 2nd Edition
BCIS - BCIS Limited
The Housing Repair Cost Guide has been compiled to help surveyors to provide guidance on the costs of repair works and improvements identified in a residential survey...
Low Rise Buildings on Shrinkable Clay Soils Part 1
BRE - IHS Rapidoc (BRE Bookshop)
Describes designs which should provide stable foundations in the most adverse circumstances.
Low Rise Buildings on Shrinkable Clay Soils Part 2
BRE - IHS Rapidoc (BRE Bookshop)
Describes designs which should provide stable foundations in the most adverse circumstances.
Rising Damp in Walls
BRE - IHS Rapidoc (BRE Bookshop)
Considers causes of dampness in walls and offers a positive method for diagnosis of rising damp, and several remedial measures including the repair of damaged plaster.
Surveying Masonry Chimneys for Repair or Rebuilding
BRE - IHS Rapidoc (BRE Bookshop)
During the life of a building, chimneys may need repair, be required to act as flues for different fuels or appliances, or become redundant. This Guide shows what to look for when assessing chimneys for repair, re-use or decommissioning.
BCIS Guide to House Rebuilding Costs 2006
BCIS - BCIS Limited
The Guide to House Rebuilding Costs provides 8 tables in easy to use format. These tables include 648 examples which contain costs for:...
BCIS Guide to the Rebuilding Costs of Flats 2006
BCIS - BCIS Limited
To supplement the BCIS Guide to House Rebuilding Costs, the Rebuilding Costs for Flats was first published in 2000. Since then it has proved a popular and invaluable resource to this difficult area. The ...
Treating Damp in Basements
BRE - IHS Rapidoc (BRE Bookshop)
Several problems can be encountered following conversion of a basement in an older property into habitable accommodation: the most serious is probably dampness because early forms of basement construction had no damp-proofing...
Why Do Buildings Crack?
BRE - IHS Rapidoc (BRE Bookshop)
Examines the causes of cracking in buildings. Describes with illustrations the results of a wide range of problems. Broadens understanding of the factors responsible, increases the likelihood of correct diagnosis and repair and provides a key to more specialised BRE publications.
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