Building defects > Building elements
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Building defects: case notes
27 August 2010
In the first of an occasional series on the real-life defects that can turn into pitfalls for unwary surveyors, Phil Santo examines the loft at the centre of...
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Property types and problems
13 April 2010
A consideration of defects by property type, covering what building materials where used originally, what the common defects are and how they could be remedied.
Summary
New materials and methods of construction bring with them risks of unexpected failure. Equally, understanding buildings of the past, the way in which they function, and traps and pitfalls of certain forms of construction is essential in diagnosing defects.
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