| Description |
vi, 228 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. |
| Note(s) |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
[Assessing and remedying building defects] Surveying -- What a building tells you -- Local environment -- Dealing with people and defects |
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[Residential defects] 1400-1600 the vernacular house: buildings 400 to 600 years old -- 1600s a move towards design: buildings between 300 and 400 years old -- 1700s the georgian era: buildings 200 to 300 years old -- 1800's Into the victorian era: buildings 100 to 200 years old -- 1900s the twentieth century: buildings up to 100 years old |
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[Compendium of defects] Top ten residentail defects -- Brick bonds and window types -- How to view rooms -- How to view roofs -- How to view electrical systems -- How to access cracks -- Water |
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[Planning and managing repairs] Client expectations -- Money and budgets -- Care over selection of material contractors -- Specification writing -- Managing projects -- Health & safety |
| Local Note / Price |
54.87 |
| Subject(s) |
Dwellings -- Defects.
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Dwellings -- Maintenance and repair.
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| Alt Author |
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
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| ISBN |
1842195085 (pbk.) : Ð49.95 |
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9781842195086 (pbk.) : Ð49.95 |
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