294 Pages
by Estates Gazette

294 Pages
by Estates Gazette

294 Pages
by Estates Gazette

This book is a concise and comprehensive guide to building defects and building inspection. Whether, as a practitioner you are employed in buying, selling, managing or maintaining houses or whether, or as a layperson, you are buying a property to invest or live in, this book will help you make sound decisions and avoid costly mistakes. Written by two highly experienced authors,  House... Read more
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

Biography

Duncan Marshall, Nigel Dann